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但是

dàn shì

HSK 2 · word 602 of 3,000

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 only or however plus 是 to be. 是 adds emphasis rather than meaning — 但 alone is the more written form.

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