粵

不bat1單daan1

simp不单
bat1 daan1bù dān

English

  1. not the only
  2. not merely
  3. not simply
  4. not just; not only

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔單止;唔整係

Examples

  • 祸不单行。

    Misfortunes never come singly.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 禍不單行。

    It never rains but it pours.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 我谨记祸不单行。

    I bear in mind that misfortunes never come singly.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 她答應不單獨外出。

    She promised not to go out alone.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 你要學的是實實在在的技能,而不單是表面的知識。

    You have to acquire real skills, not just superficial knowledge.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 俗話說:雙喜臨門;可俗話又說:福無雙進,禍不單行!

    There’s a saying that goes, "Fortune always comes in pairs." But there’s another saying that says, "Fortune comes, but never in pairs, while misfortune always does."

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 佢不單白癡;仲好貪食。

    Not only is he stupid, he is also very greedy when it comes to food.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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