但是

Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
但是

Pronunciation

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• IPA: [ tan˥˩ʂɚ˥˩ ]

Adverb

但是 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin dànshì)

1. (literary) merely by; just by ... alone

Conjunction

但是 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin dànshì)

1. (Beginning Mandarin) but

Synonyms

• 可是 (kěshì)
• trad. 不過, simpl. 不过 (búguò or bùguò)

References

• 2007, Hanyu Da Cidian 3.0 (in Mandarin), Hong Kong: Commercial Press, ISBN 9789620702778:
• 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
• 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785:

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Min Nan

simpl. and trad.
但是

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ tan˨˩ɕi˧˧ ]

Conjunction

但是 (traditional and simplified, POJ tān-sī)

1. but

Synonyms

• trad. 不過, simpl. 不过 (m̄-ko)