不光

• 拼音: bù guāng
• 汉字拆解: 不 = negation; 光 = 火 (fire) on top of 儿 (legs), original meaning light/brightness, extended to 'only, merely'

含义

Not only; not just. A colloquial conjunction meaning the same as 不仅, used to introduce additional information.

A slightly informal alternative to 不仅 or 不但. Typically paired with 还 or 也 in the second clause. Common in spoken Chinese to express that something goes beyond what was initially stated.

例句

1. 不光是我，大家都觉得这个主意不错。
2. 他不光会说中文，还会说日语和韩语。
3. 不光要学习知识，还要学会怎么做人。

用法指南

语境: conversation, everyday

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 不光你一个人这样想。(You're not the only one who thinks this way.)
• 这家店不光东西好，服务也不错。(This shop not only has good products, but also good service.)

错误说法

• 不光下雨了 without a second clause (不光 must be followed by a second clause with 还/也/而且 — it cannot be used alone without stating what else is true)

起源与历史

Compound of 不 (not) and 光 (only, merely), literally 'not only/merely.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal