但是
dàn shì
but, however
HSK 2
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但
是
Definitions
ENbut, however
中转折连词
日しかし
한하지만
Example Sentences
我想去，但是没有时间。
wǒ xiǎng qù, dàn shì méi yǒu shí jiān.
I want to go, but I don't have time.
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What does 但是 mean in Chinese?+
但是 (dàn shì) means "but, however" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 但是?+
但是 is pronounced "dàn shì" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 但是?+
但是 is an HSK 2 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 但是?+
但是 is composed of the characters: 但, 是.