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但

dàn

but; yet; however; still

HSK 2

Meaning of 但 in English

dànHSK 2+ HSK 7–9conjunction, adverbSyllabus #330
  1. but; yet; however; still
  2. merely; only; just

Example sentences

  1. 我很累,但我感覺很好。
    wǒ hěn lèi, dàn wǒ gǎn jué hěn hǎo。
    I got very tired, but I felt good.
    Tatoeba #9480667 by verdastelo9604 · #255254 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 她累了,但她繼續工作。
    tā lèi le, dàn tā jì xù gōng zuò。
    She was tired, but she kept working.
    Tatoeba #905770 by Martha · #388557 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 他喜欢数学,但我不喜欢。
    tā xǐ huān shù xué, dàn wǒ bù xǐ huān。
    He likes math, but I don't.
    Tatoeba #478846 by biglion · #1266419 by yifen238 · CC BY 2.0 FR

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