但是 dànshì HSK2 but Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents dànshì but 但 dàn conjunction but Connects two phrases to show a contrast or change in direction, meaning "but", "yet", or "however"; often used in writing as a shorter form of 但是 dànshì.是 shì verb to be to be; to correspond to; connects a subject to its identification, characterization, or identitydànshì whenever 但 dàn adverbverb only Used to limit the scope of an action or state, meaning "only", "merely", or "just".是 shì every used before a noun to mean every, any, or all
