All words › HSK 2 但是 dàn shì HSK 2 · word 602 of 3,000 Your browser does not support audio playback. Meaning but; however Example sentence 但是，我不要。 dàn shì wǒ bú yào But I don't want to. Characters in 但是 但 dàn but; yet; however; still 是 shì to be (followed by substantives only) Learned around the same time 大衣 dà yī overcoat 大自然 dà zì rán nature (the natural world) 带 dài band 带来 dài lái to bring 单位 dān wèi unit (of measure) 蛋 dàn egg 当 dāng to be 当时 dāng shí then; at that time 倒 dǎo to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 到处 dào chù everywhere 道 dào road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) Study 但是 with spaced-repetition flashcards →