Read Edit View history 但是 dànshì HSK2 but Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 但是 dànshì (also dànshi) but but; however; yet; still; used to connect sentences or clauses to show a contrast, often used in combination with 虽然 suīrán or 尽管 jǐnguǎn Edit Delete 但是 dànshì (also dànshi) whenever (archaic) whenever; every time that; all that are Edit Delete References Add reference synonym 但是/但是 → 可是/可是 Edit Delete same_as 但/但 → 但是/但是 Edit Delete see 尽管/儘管 → 但是/但是 Edit Delete same_as 可是/可是 → 但是/但是 Edit Delete same_as 然而/然而 → 但是/但是 Edit Delete see 倒是/倒是 → 但是/但是 Edit Delete
但是 dànshì (also dànshi) but but; however; yet; still; used to connect sentences or clauses to show a contrast, often used in combination with 虽然 suīrán or 尽管 jǐnguǎn Edit Delete