但

dàn

HSK 2 conjunction / （副）

Meaning 释义

but; yet; however; still
merely; only; just

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In real sentences 真实例句

对不起duìbuqǐ，但dàn图书馆túshūguǎn在zài哪里nǎlǐ？

Excuse me, but where is the library?

Tatoeba #881212

但dàn如果rúguǒ他tā说shuō不bù呢ne？

But what if he says no?

Tatoeba #10538610

我们wǒmen的de孩子háizi喜欢xǐhuan狗gǒu，但dàn我wǒ更gēng喜欢xǐhuan猫māo。

Our child likes dogs, but I prefer cats.

Tatoeba #332805

生活shēnghuó很hěn困难kùnnan，但dàn我wǒ更gēng坚强jiānqiáng。

Life is hard, but I am harder.

Tatoeba #332708

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

了 le HSK 1 但是 dàn shì HSK 2 将 jiāng HSK 4 准备 zhǔn bèi HSK 2 分钟 fēn zhōng HSK 1 了解 liǎo jiě HSK 3 呆 dāi HSK 6 辆 liàng HSK 3

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