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但是
dàn shì
but, however
HSK 2Uncommon
What does 但是 mean?
但是 (pinyin: dàn shì) means but, however. It belongs to the official HSK 2 vocabulary (elementary), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 但是
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 但 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 是
The characters of 但是
| 但 | dàn | component character |
| 是 | shì | to be (HSK 1) |
Related HSK 2 words
| 新 | Xīn | new |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin/start |
| 可能 | kě néng | maybe, perhaps |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 它 | tā | it (for things/animals) |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk; to leave |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question, problem |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
Full HSK 2 list · Translate a sentence with 但是
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