bù jǐn jǐn
not just; not only; more than
不仅仅是学生，老师也应该学习。
bùjǐnjǐn shì xuéshēng, lǎoshī yě yīnggāi xuéxí.
Not only students, but also teachers should study.
不仅仅是外表，内在也很重要。
bùjǐnjǐn shì wàibiǎo, nèizài yě hěn zhòngyào.
It's not just the appearance, the inside is also very important.
不仅仅是现在，将来也很重要。
bùjǐnjǐn shì xiànzài, jiānglái yě hěn zhòngyào.
It's not just the present, the future is also very important.
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The Chinese word 不仅仅 (bùjǐnjǐn) is composed of three characters: 不 (bù), 仅 (jǐn), and 仅 (jǐn). The character 不 (bù) means "not" or "no", while the character 仅 (jǐn) means "only" or "merely". The repetition of the character 仅 (jǐn) emphasizes the meaning of "only" or "merely". Therefore, the word 不仅仅 (bùjǐnjǐn) literally means "not only" or "not merely". It is used to indicate that something is not limited to a certain condition or situation, but extends beyond it. For example, the sentence 不仅仅是学生, 还有老师 (bùjǐnjǐn shì xuéshēng, hái yǒu lǎoshī) means "Not only students, but also teachers". In this sentence, the word 不仅仅 (bùjǐnjǐn) is used to indicate that the group of people being referred to is not limited to students, but also includes teachers.
