但是 dànshì HSK 2
Grammar

但是 — but; however

Stroke order
Example sentences
我 wǒ 累 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.
我 wǒ 想 xiǎng 去 qù 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.
Grammar note

Contrast connector; 但 is a shorter form and common in writing.

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Words from the sentences
我 wǒ I; me 累 lèi tired 开心 kāixīn happy; cheerful 天气 tiānqì weather 想 xiǎng think; want; miss 去 qù go 旅游 lǚyóu tourism; to travel for pleasure 没有 méiyǒu not have; there is not 时间 shíjiān time; hour
Related by grammar
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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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