Vietnamese also has an expression equivalent to the English structure “not only A but also B”. In Vietnamese, the structures “kh\u00f4ng nh\u1eefng ~ m\u00e0 c\u00f2n~” or “v\u1eeba ~ v\u1eeba ~” are used for this purpose.<\/p>\n
(*1) Predicate \u2460 and Predicate \u2461 must be of the same grammatical category<\/span>. For example, if Predicate \u2460 is a verb, Predicate \u2461 must also be a verb. If Predicate \u2460 is an adjective, Predicate \u2461 must also be an adjective.<\/p>\n (*2) Objects and complements that complete the sentence’s meaning come immediately after the verb or adjective.<\/p>\n (*3) You can also use “kh\u00f4ng ch\u1ec9”, which has the same meaning, instead of “kh\u00f4ng nh\u1eefng”.<\/p>\n \u2460 Ch\u1ecb Lan kh\u00f4ng nh\u1eefng<\/span> \u0111\u1eb9p m\u00e0 c\u00f2n<\/span> gi\u1ecfi n\u1ea5u \u0103n. \u2461 M\u00f9a h\u00e8 \u1edf Vi\u1ec7t Nam kh\u00f4ng nh\u1eefng<\/span> n\u00f3ng m\u00e0 c\u00f2n<\/span> r\u1ea5t oi b\u1ee9c. \u2462 L\u1ea7n n\u00e0y, t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng nh\u1eefng<\/span> \u0111i S\u00e0i G\u00f2n m\u00e0 c\u00f2n<\/span> \u0111i \u0111\u1ea3o Ph\u00fa Qu\u1ed1c. \u2463 Anh Nam kh\u00f4ng ch\u1ec9<\/span> n\u00f3i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ti\u1ebfng Anh m\u00e0 c\u00f2n<\/span> n\u00f3i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ti\u1ebfng Ph\u00e1p. By replacing “kh\u00f4ng nh\u1eefng<\/strong>” and “m\u00e0 c\u00f2n<\/strong>” with “v\u1eeba<\/strong>” (meaning “both” or “while”), you get another way to express “not only ~ but also ~”<\/strong> (both A and B).<\/span><\/p>\n \u2464 Ch\u1ecb \u1ea5y v\u1eeba<\/span> th\u00edch th\u1ec3 thao v\u1eeba<\/span> th\u00edch \u0111\u1ecdc s\u00e1ch. \u2465 M\u00f3n Vi\u1ec7t v\u1eeba<\/span> ngon v\u1eeba<\/span> t\u1ed1t cho s\u1ee9c kh\u1ecfe. \u2466 Nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng n\u00e0y v\u1eeba<\/span> kh\u00f4ng ngon v\u1eeba<\/span> r\u1ea5t \u0111\u1eaft. \u2467 Ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t v\u1eeba<\/span> t\u1ed1t b\u1ee5ng v\u1eeba<\/span> hi\u1ebfu kh\u00e1ch. Example Sentences:<\/h3>\n
\n\u00a0 \u00a0Lan is not only beautiful but also good at cooking.<\/p>\n
\n\u00a0 \u00a0Summer in Vietnam is not only hot but also very humid.<\/p>\n
\n\u3000This time, I am going not only to Saigon but also to Phu Quoc Island.<\/p>\n
\n\u3000Nam can speak not only English but also French.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe “v\u1eeba ~ v\u1eeba~” Structure<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Example Sentences:<\/h3>\n
\n\u00a0 \u00a0She likes not only sports but also reading. (She likes both sports and reading.)<\/p>\n
\n\u00a0 \u00a0Vietnamese food is not only delicious but also good for health.<\/p>\n
\n\u00a0 \u00a0This restaurant is not only bad (unappetizing) but also very expensive.<\/p>\n
\n\u00a0 \u00a0Vietnamese people are not only kind but also hospitable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n