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  • 1

    conj.but; yet; still; nevertheles; in spite of

    • tā men dōu qù le dàn wǒ méi qù

      他们

      They all went but I didn't.

    • zhè ge hái zi yòng gōng dàn bù zěn me cōng ming

      这个孩子用功怎么聪明

      He's a hardworking but not very intelligent boy.

    • wū zi hěn xiǎo dàn tǐng gān jìng

      屋子干净

      The room is so small but clean.

  • 2

    adv.only; merely; just

    • dàn jiàn

      only see

    • dàn qiú wú guò

      seek only to avoid blame

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Words and phrases with 但

Word usage

  • Note
    "但" is different from "但是". There may be a pause after "但是", but never after "但"; "但" can be used as an adverb, but "但是" never is used as an adverb.

Similar-form characters to 但

Chinese Characters with pinyin dàn

  • egg; an egg-shaped thing
  • tasteless; thin
  • pellet; shell
  • give birth to; birthday
  • nitrogen