dàn​shì HSK2

but

Senses

但是 dàn​shì (also dàn​shi) but

but; however; yet; still; used to connect sentences or clauses to show a contrast, often used in combination with 虽然 suī​rán or 尽管 jǐn​guǎn

但是 dàn​shì (also dàn​shi) whenever

(archaic) whenever; every time that; all that are

References

synonym 但是/但是 可是/可是
same_as 但/但 但是/但是
see 尽管/儘管 但是/但是
same_as 可是/可是 但是/但是
same_as 然而/然而 但是/但是
see 倒是/倒是 但是/但是