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但是

dàn shì · dan shi

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  1. but; however
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  1. Liangliang

    这家(zhèjiā)店(diàn)很(hěn)好吃(hǎochī)，但是(dànshì)有点(yǒudiǎn)贵(guì)。

    This place is very tasty, but a bit expensive.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)很(hěn)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)，但是(dànshì)我(wǒ)没(méi)带(dài)钱(qián)。

    I really want to eat, but I didn't bring money.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)带(dài)了(le)，但是(dànshì)只(zhǐ)带(dài)了(le)二十块(èrshíkuài)。

    I did, but I only brought twenty yuan.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)点(diǎn)一个(yīgè)菜(cài)，两个(liǎnggè)人(rén)吃(chī)。

    Then let's order one dish for two people.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，但是(dànshì)你(nǐ)要(yào)吃(chī)慢点(màndiǎn)。

    Okay, but you must eat slowly.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，但是(dànshì)你(nǐ)也(yě)别(bié)吃(chī)太(tài)快(kuài)！

    Okay, but don't you eat too fast either!

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2 examples
01

确(què)实(shí)，他(tā)还(hái)年(nián)轻(qīng)，但(dàn)是(shì)很(hěn)靠(kào)得(de)住(zhù)。

It is true that he is young, but he is very reliable.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

两(liǎng)者(zhě)都(dōu)可(kě)以(yǐ)，但(dàn)是(shì)前(qián)者(zhě)更(gèng)简(jiǎn)洁(jié)。

Either one is fine, but the former is more concise.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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但
dàn

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

是
shì

to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true

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