Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
但
dàn
Description
"但"是一个连接词，意思跟"但是"一样，用来表示后面的话和前面不一样。
"但" is a conjunction meaning the same as "但是", used to indicate that what follows is different from what came before.
它常常出现在书里或者比较正式的话中。
It often appears in books or more formal speech.
Meanings
但dàn
but; however; yet
他很累，但还在工作。
He is very tired but still working.
但dàn
only; merely (formal/literary)
但求平安。
Just wish for safety.
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Notes
- Nuance
但 is shorter and more formal/written than 但是, common in essays and news.
- Etymology
originally meant "only, merely"; the adversative "but" sense developed from 但是.
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