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but

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dan4shi4 • dànshì

Meaning


Primary

but

Alternatives

however

Mnemonic


但是 But and 但 however are words we say before starting talking about something else that 是 be true.

Usage


我 想 去 海邊, 但是 今天 下雨。

I want to go to the beach, but it's raining today.

他 很 忙, 但是 還是 來了。

He was very busy, but he still came.

這 件 衣服 很 好看, 但是 太 貴 了。

These clothes look nice, but they're too expensive.

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