岂但

qǐ dàn zhè yàng

岂但这样

not only this

qǐ dàn nǐ wǒ bù zhī dào lián tā yě bù qīng chu

岂但你我不知道，连他也不清楚。

It's not just you and I that don't know, he's not even very clear on it himself.

zhè ge pì zì qǐ dàn wǒ men bù zhī dào kǒng pà lián lǎo jiào shòu men yě wèi bì rèn shi

这个僻字岂但我们不知道，恐怕连老教授们也未必认识。

Not only we don't know this obsolete character, even the old professors may not know it.

tā qǐ dàn yīng yǔ shuō de hǎo rì yǔ yě jiǎng de qīng sōng zì rú

他岂但英语说得好，日语也讲得轻松自如。

Not only did he speak English well, but he spoke Japanese more easily.

tā qǐ dàn dú guò cǐ shū hái bǎ nèi róng dōu jì zhù le

他岂但读过此书，还把内容都记住了。

He not only had read the book, but also remembered what he had read.

zài duǎn duǎn de sān nián de shí guāng li tā qǐ dàn wán chéng le suǒ yǒu kè chéng ér qiě hái qǔ dé le bó shì xué wèi

在短短的三年的时光里，她岂但完成了所有课程，而且还取得了博士学位。

In just three years, she had not only finished all the lessons, but also received her doctor degree.