不仅 (bù jǐn) — not just; not limited to in Mandarin
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#556 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
不仅 is pronounced bù jǐn. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
zhè fen gōngzuò bújǐn xū yào jì néng, háishi xū yào jīng yàn.
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What does 不仅 mean?+
不仅 (bù jǐn) means "not just; not limited to" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 不仅?+
不仅 is pronounced bù jǐn. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 不仅 in Mandarin?+
不仅 is the #556 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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