粵

唔m4單daan1止zi2

simp唔单止
m4 daan1 zi2n2 dān zhǐ

English

  1. not only
  2. not only

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔係淨係;後句經常有「而且」、「仲」一齊用

Examples

  • 佢唔單止靚女,仲好有才華添。

    She was not merely beautiful, but also talented.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我哋唔單只去行街,仲去咗睇戲添。

    We didn't just go shopping, we even watched a movie.

  • 我哋唔單止去咗巴黎,仲去埋羅馬添。

    Not only did we go to Paris, but we also visited Rome.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 佢唔單止識講普通話,仲識講上海話。

    Not only can he speak Mandarin, but Shanghainese as well.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 佢唔單止識講法文,仲識講西班牙文。

    He not only speaks French, but he speaks Spanish, too.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我哋唔單止同坐一條船,仲個個都暈晒船浪添。

    Not only are we all in the same boat, but we are all seasick.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 年輕嘅將棋玩家有啲自大係常見嘅,而呢個唔單止限於將棋世界。

    Tatoeba CC BY

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

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