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HSK 2
但

HSK 2conjunctionadverb

但

dàn

但 (dàn) means “but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writing

Example

天气很冷，但他还是出门了。

Tiānqì hěn lěng, dàn tā háishi chūmén le.

The weather was cold, but he still went out.

Words containing 但

不但bù dànnot only (... but also ...)但是dàn shìbut; however

More HSK 2 vocabulary

白báisurname Bai 百bǎisurname Bai 帮助bāng zhùassistance; aid; to help; to assist 报纸bào zhǐnewspaper; newsprint 比bǐBelgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利时别biésurname Bie 宾馆bīn guǎnguesthouse; lodge; hotel 长chánglength; long; forever; always; constantly 唱歌chàng gēto sing a song 出chūto go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc 穿chuānto wear; to put on; to dress; to bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to penetrate; to pass through; to thread 次cìnext in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard; order; sequence; hypo- (chemistry); classifier for enumerated events: time

Frequently asked questions

What does 但 mean?: 但 (dàn) means “but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 但 pronounced?: 但 is pronounced “dàn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 但?: 但 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 但?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 但 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18