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但是 dànshì

但是 dànshì Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 但是 dànshì .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
dànshì | dan4 shi4
English translation
but
however

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Traditional form

但是 dànshì

Part of speech

Conjunction / 连词 lián cí Lián cí
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Etymology of 但是 dànshì

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dàn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. rén represents the meaning and dàn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

dàn

Positional decomposition

亻旦

Number of Strokes

7
shì

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Origin unclear.

Positional decomposition

日疋

Number of Strokes

9

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Example sentences using 但是 dànshì

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喜欢 xǐhuan chī de , 但是 dànshì 喜欢 xǐhuan 甜食 tián shí .

I like spicy food, but I don't like sweet food.

这个 zhè ge 提包 tí bāo zhēng shì xiǎng yāo de , 但是 dànshì tài guì le .

The bag is just what I want, only it costs too much.

yāo 尝尝 kān 真鲷 zhēn diāo .但是 dànshì huì 不会 bù huì tài ?

I want to try the red snapper - but is it very spicy?

zhè 本来 běnlái shì jià hǎo 钢琴 gāng qín , dàn shì 完全 wánquán bèi qiāo huài le .

It had been a good piano in its time, but it was badly knocked around.

但是 dànshì 这个 zhè ge 世界 shìjiè què Cóng mèng Zhōng 召回 zhào huí le , zài 面前 miàn qián 露出 lù chū le 辉煌 huīhuáng de 形象 xíngxiàng .

But, it beckoned him back in his sleep, and showed itself in shining forms.

但是 dànshì Decomposition

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但是 dànshì Compounds

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  • shì
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