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不光
bùguāng
Description
"不光"是口语里常用的词，意思是"不只是"或"不但"。
"不光" is a commonly used word in spoken language, meaning "not only" or "not just".
它后面常常接"还"或"也"，表示除了这个，还有别的。
It is often followed by "还" or "也", indicating that besides this, there is something else.
Meanings
不光bùguāng
not only; not just
不光我喜欢，大家都喜欢。
Not only do I like it, everyone likes it.
不光bùguāng
not only... but also (with 还/也)
他不光会说中文，还会说日文。
He can not only speak Chinese, but also Japanese.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
不光 is more colloquial than 不仅/不但, common in casual speech.
- Etymology
不 (not) + 光 (only), where 光 here means 'merely'.
In videos
“但是这种浮躁我觉得不光是在上海吧，”
“这个现象不光是中国自己的问题，”
“因为其实不光是我们年龄变化，”
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