但是

dàn shì
HSK 2
but, however
conjunction

Example Sentences

我想去看电影，但是我没有时间。
wǒxiǎngqù kàn diànyǐng ， dànshì wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān 。
I want to go to the movies, but I don't have time.
他很聪明，但是有时候很懒。
tā hěn cōngmíng ， dànshì yǒu shíhòu hěn lǎn 。
He is very smart, but sometimes he is lazy.
今天下雨了，但是我还是去跑步了。
jīntiān xiàyǔ le ， dànshì wǒhuánshì qù pǎobù le 。
It rained today, but I still went for a run.

Individual Characters

但dàn
but, however
HSK 1
是shì
is, are, am, yes, to be

Words Ending With 是

总是zǒng shì
always
还是hái shì
or; still; nevertheless
于是yú shì
thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
可是kě shì
but; however
凡是fán shì
every; all

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