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但是

dàn shìㄉㄢˋ ㄕˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: ĐÃN THỊ

Traditional: 但是

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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)