érqiě

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Usages of érqiě

• 我Wǒ 不但búdàn 想xiǎng 去qù 超市chāoshì， 而且érqiě 要yào 马上mǎshàng 买mǎi 水shuǐ。: I not only want to go to the supermarket, but also need to buy water right away.
• 我们Wǒmen 不但búdàn 复习fùxí 这zhè 本běn 书shū， 而且érqiě 练习liànxí 说shuō 和hé 写xiě。: We not only review this book, but also practice speaking and writing.
• 今天Jīntiān 我wǒ 不但búdàn 开会kāihuì， 而且érqiě 要yào 马上mǎshàng 给gěi 她tā 回huí 邮件yóujiàn， 我们wǒmen 晚上wǎnshang 再zài 聊天liáotiān。: Today I not only have a meeting, but also need to reply to her email right away; let’s chat again tonight.
• 她tā 笑xiào 着zhe 说shuō， 在zài 家jiā 一直yìzhí 玩wán 游戏yóuxì 的de 时候shíhou， 常常chángcháng 会huì 忘记wàngjì 时间shíjiān； 在zài 公园gōngyuán 打dǎ 篮球lánqiú 不但búdàn 对duì 健康jiànkāng 好hǎo， 而且érqiě 可以kěyǐ 提高tígāo 信心xìnxīn。: She said with a smile that when she keeps playing games at home she often forgets the time; playing basketball in the park is not only good for her health, but can also increase her confidence.
• 她tā 不但búdàn 很hěn 聪明cōngming， 而且érqiě 很hěn 诚实chéngshí， 所以suǒyǐ 大家dàjiā 都dōu 愿意yuànyì 跟gēn 她tā 合作hézuò。: She is not only smart, but also honest, so everyone is willing to work with her.

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