不仅仅

不僅僅

bùjǐnjǐn

adverb #2,095

Meanings

Not merely merely - an emphatic form of 'not only,' stronger than 不仅.

HSK 2

他不仅仅是我的老师，还是我的朋友。

Tā bùjǐnjǐn shì wǒ de lǎoshī, háishì wǒ de péngyou.

He is not just my teacher, he is also my friend.

HSK 4

问题不仅仅出在你身上。

Wèntí bùjǐnjǐn chū zài nǐ shēnshang.

The problem is not solely with you.

HSK 5

这次改革不仅仅影响经济，也影响了社会结构。

Zhècì gǎigé bùjǐnjǐn yǐngxiǎng jīngjì, yě yǐngxiǎng le shèhuì jiégòu.

This reform not only affects the economy, it has also affected the social structure.

usage

不仅仅 is the emphatic version of 不仅. The doubled 仅仅 adds emphasis. Both are followed by 还/也/而且 in the second clause: 不仅仅...还/也...

grammar

Pattern: 不仅仅 + A，还/也/而且 + B. Example: 不仅仅要学习，还要实践 (Not only study, but also practice).

不 bù

仅 jǐn