Question 1

How do you pronounce 但是?

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但是 is pronounced "dànshì" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 2 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 但是 mean?

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但是 (dànshì) means: (used to connect phrases, clauses or sentences) but. It is used as a conjunction.

Question 3

How do you write 但是 in Chinese?

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但是 is written with 2 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 但是.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 但是?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 但是 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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Traditional:

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