但是 dànshì GRAMMAR
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但是 — how to use it in Chinese

but; however
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但是
but; however
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Explanation

逆接の接続詞。但 はより短い形で、文章でよく使われる。

Example sentences
lèi 但是 dàn shì 开心 kāi xīn
I'm tired, but happy.
天气 tiān qì 很好 hěn hǎo 但是 dàn shì 很热 hěn rè
The weather is nice, but it's hot.
xiǎng 旅游 lǚ yóu 但是 dàn shì 没有 méi yǒu 时间 shí jiān
I'd like to travel, but I don't have time.
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