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但

dàn

HSK 2 · word 601 of 3,000

Meaning

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

Example sentence

The character 但

但 is 亻, a person, beside 旦, daybreak. But: 但是 is the everyday form and 不但…而且… sets up not only this but also that. Standing alone, 但 is the more written of the two.

Words containing 但

• 不但 bù dàn not only (... but also ...)
• 但是 dàn shì but; however

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