但是
dàn shìㄉㄢˋ ㄕˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: ĐÃN THỊ
Traditional: 但是
HSK 2HSK 3.0 · 2TOCFL 1
Meaning(conjunction)
but; however
Can pair with 虽然: 虽然…但是… (although… but…).
Examples
我很想去,但是没有时间。
wǒ hěn xiǎng qù, dàn shì méi yǒu shí jiān.
I'd love to go, but I don't have time.
这个手机很好,但是太贵了。
zhè ge shǒu jī hěn hǎo, dàn shì tài guì le.
This phone is good, but too expensive.
汉语很难,但是很有意思。
hàn yǔ hěn nán, dàn shì hěn yǒu yì sī.
Chinese is hard but very interesting.
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Stroke order
ĐÃN · 7 strokes
but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
THỊ · 9 strokes
to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)