但
Character
but; joins two ideas that are different or opposite
Meaning
dàn
dan4- but; joins two ideas that are different or opposite
- but; says the second idea is still true
Examples
我想买,但没有钱。
wǒ xiǎng mǎi, dàn méi yǒu qián
I want to buy it, but I have no money.
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他很小,但跑得很快。
tā hěn xiǎo, dàn pǎo de hěn kuài
He is small, but he runs very fast.
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Practice writing 但
Draw “但” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 但
See all 18 →但是dàn shìbut; however, joining two ideas that are differentWordHSK 2但愿dàn yuànif only (something could happen)WordHSK 7–9但丁dàn dīngDante Alighieri (1265-1321), Italian poet, author of the Divine Comedy 神曲Word但书dàn shūprovisoWord但凡dàn fánevery singleWord但尼生dàn ní shēngTennyson (name)Word但以理书dàn yǐ lǐ shūBook of DanielWord但愿如此dàn yuàn rú cǐif only it were soWord但说无妨dàn shuō wú fángthere is no harm in saying what one thinks (idiom)Word不但bù dànnot only ... but also ...; joins two things that are both trueWordHSK 2
撒但sā dànSatan or ShaitanVariant of 撒旦WordUnreviewed
约但yuē dànJordan (country)Variant of 约旦WordUnreviewed