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  2. HSK 2
  3. 但是
HSK 2

How to write 但是但是

dàn shì

but; however

Stroke order by character

dàn

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

Learn 但
shì

to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)

Learn 是

Example

我想去,但是没时间。

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但是

Words related to 但是

是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)是不是shì bù shìis or isn't; yes or no; whether or not但dànbut; yet; however; still; merely; only; just正是zhèng shìis precisely老是lǎo shialways不但bù dànnot only (... but also ...)还是hái shistill (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or就是jiù shìexactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也) even; even if只是zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however总是zǒng shìalways有的是yǒu de shìhave plenty of; there's no lack of可是kě shìbut; however; (used for emphasis) indeed