but; however; yet
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1 sense · 5 examplesconjunction
but; however; yet
neutralOften used in the second clause to express a contrast or unexpected outcome. Commonly paired with "虽然" (suī rán, although) or "尽管" (jǐn guǎn, despite) in the first clause.
Tā他
xiǎng想
shuì睡
yī一
huì会
er儿
，
dàn但
shì是
shuì睡
bù不
zháo着
。
He wanted to sleep for a while, but couldn't fall asleep.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
yǐ已
jīng经
qī七
shí十
duō多
le了
，
dàn但
shì是
rén人
réng仍
rán然
hěn很
jiàn健
wàng旺
。
Although he is already over seventy, he is still very healthy and energetic.
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Zhè这
ge个
jì计
huá划
hěn很
hǎo好
，
dàn但
shì是
chéng成
běn本
tài太
gāo高
。
This plan is good, but the cost is too high.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
xià下
zhe着
dà大
yǔ雨
，
dàn但
shì是
wǒ我
men们
hái还
shì是
chū出
fā发
le了
。
Even though it was raining heavily, we still set off.
Wǒ我
hěn很
xiǎng想
qù去
lǚ旅
xíng行
，
dàn但
shì是
zuì最
jìn近
méi没
yǒu有
shí时
jiān间
。
I really want to travel, but I have no time recently.