但 dàn HSK 2
Grammar

但 — but

Stroke order
Example sentences
我 wǒ 想 xiǎng 去 qù 但 dàn 我 wǒ 很 hěn 忙 máng
I want to go, but I'm busy.
我 wǒ 想 xiǎng 去 qù 看 kàn 电影 diànyǐng 但 dàn 我 wǒ 今天 jīntiān 要 yào 工作 gōngzuò
I want to go to the movies, but I have to work today.
他 tā 想 xiǎng 去 qù 旅游 lǚyóu 但 dàn 因为 yīnwèi 没 méi 钱 qián 所以 suǒyǐ 不 bù 能 néng 去 qù
He wants to travel, but he can't because he has no money.
Grammar note

常与是/但是/但是区别: 但是 is more complete; 但 usually appears at the beginning of a second sentence.

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Words from the sentences
我 wǒ I; me 想 xiǎng think; want; miss 去 qù go 很 hěn very 忙 máng busy 看 kàn see; look; read 电影 diànyǐng movie; cinema 今天 jīntiān today 要 yào want; need; should 工作 gōngzuò work; to work 他 tā he 旅游 lǚyóu tourism; to travel for pleasure 因为 yīnwèi because 没 méi not; there is not 钱 qián money 所以 suǒyǐ therefore; so 不 bù not 能 néng can; be able to
Related by grammar
别 bié don't; do not; to separate 但是 dànshì but; however
HSK2 categories
Adjectives (9) Communication (6) Daily Life (33) Education (11) Family (4) Feelings (7) Food & Drink (8) Grammar (26) Nature (5) Numbers (4) Particles (2) People (7) Places (9) Positions (18) Pronouns (1) Time (7) Transport (8) Verbs (32)
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