Meaning
but; however
Pronunciation
Tone marks: ► dàn shì
Tone numbers: dan4 shi4
Chinese Characters
Traditional: 但是
Simplified: 但是
First Character: 但 (dàn) - but; yet; however; only; merely; still
Second Character: 是 (shì) – is; are; am; yes; to be
Examples of Dàn Shì
Audio files are marked with ►
► Wǒ hěn xiǎng yào qù kàn diàn yǐng dàn shì wǒ yǒu hěn duō gōng kè yào zuò.
我很想要去看電影但是我有很多功課要做｡
我很想要去看电影但是我有很多功课要做｡
I would really like to go to the movies but I have a lot of homework to do.
►Jīn tiān zǎo shang běn lái yào kāi huì dàn shì lín shí qǔ xiāo le.
今天早上本來要開會但是臨時取消了｡
今天早上本来要开会但是临时取消了｡
There was a meeting scheduled for this morning but it’s been cancelled.
