但 dàn ㄉㄢˋ daan6 HSK 2 進階級 · Level 3 流利級 · Level 5

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

Stroke order

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Example sentences

  • 但 ( dàn daan6 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 喜欢 喜歡 ( xǐ huan hei2 fun1 )!

    But you like it!

  • 但 ( dàn daan6 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 没 沒 ( méi mut6 ) 钱 錢 ( qián cin2 )。

    But I have no money.

  • 但 ( dàn daan6 ) 咖啡 ( kā fēi gaa3 fe1 ) 不好 ( bù hǎo bat1 hou2 )。

    But the coffee's not good.

  • 但 ( dàn daan6 ) 它 ( tā taa1 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 怪味 ( guài wèi gwaai3 mei6 )。

    But it smells strange.

  • 但 ( dàn daan6 ) 宇宙 ( yǔ zhòu jyu5 zau6 ) 无限 無限 ( wú xiàn mou4 haan6 )。

    But the universe is infinite.

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