Education and Examination

他不但不帮我，反而还给我添麻烦。

Tā búdàn bù bāng wǒ, fǎn'ér hái gěi wǒ tiān máfan.

Not only did he not help me, he actually caused me more trouble.

夏天过去了，天气不但没有凉快，反而更热了。

Xiàtiān guòqù le, tiānqì búdàn méiyǒu liángkuai, fǎn'ér gèng rè le.

Summer has passed, but the weather not only hasn't cooled down — it's gotten even hotter.

他不但没有鼓励我，反而还批评了我一顿。

Tā búdàn méiyǒu gǔlì wǒ, fǎn'ér hái pīpíng le wǒ yī dùn.

Not only did he not encourage me, he actually gave me a scolding.

不是读完了就可以了，还应该写一篇作文。

Búshì dú wán le jiù kěyǐ le, hái yīnggāi xiě yī piān zuòwén.

It is not enough to just finish reading — you should also write an essay.

这事不是你想做就能做的，还是要听听老板的意见。

Zhè shì búshì nǐ xiǎng zuò jiù néng zuò de, háishi yào tīngting lǎobǎn de yìjiàn.

This is not something you can just do because you want to — you should listen to the boss's opinion.

不是道了歉就行了，还得用行动来证明。

Búshì dào le qiàn jiù xíng le, hái děi yòng xíngdòng lái zhèngmíng.

It is not enough to just apologize — you also need to prove it with actions.

连大人也做不到，孩子更做不到。

Lián dàrén yě zuò bú dào, háizi gèng zuò bú dào.

Even adults cannot do it — children can do it even less.

连老人也喜欢看，孩子们更是喜欢得不得了。

Lián lǎorén yě xǐhuan kàn, háizimen gèng shì xǐhuan de bùdéliǎo.

Even elderly people like watching it — children like it even more.

连专家都解决不了这个问题，我们更不可能了。

Lián zhuānjiā dōu jiějué bù liǎo zhège wèntí, wǒmen gèng bù kěnéng le.

Even experts cannot solve this problem — we certainly cannot.

你要么跟他一组，要么自己一个人一组，尽快决定吧。

Nǐ yàome gēn tā yī zǔ, yàome zìjǐ yī gè rén yī zǔ, jǐnkuài juédìng ba.

Either join his group or form a group by yourself — decide quickly.

面对困难，我们要么被它吓倒，要么战胜它。

Miànduì kùnnan, wǒmen yàome bèi tā xiàdǎo, yàome zhànshèng tā.

Facing difficulty, we either get intimidated by it or overcome it.

教室里的同学们要么在写作业，要么在小声讨论。

Jiàoshì lǐ de tóngxuémen yàome zài xiě zuòyè, yàome zài xiǎoshēng tǎolùn.

The classmates in the classroom are either doing homework or discussing quietly.