What does 但 mean in Chinese?
但 (dàn) means but; yet; however; still.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
但
but; yet; however; still
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
but; yet; however; still
02
merely; only; just
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 但
How do you pronounce 但?
但 is pronounced dàn.
Is 但 an HSK word?
但 is on the HSK 2 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 但?
但 is used as a 连词 / 副词 (conjunction / adverb) in Chinese.
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