Chinese Word: 但 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

但HSK 2

Pinyin: dàn

English Definition: but; yet; however; only; merely; still

Chinese Definition:
①只，仅，只是：但愿如此。但凡(凡是，只要是)。但分(只要)。
②不过，可是：工作虽辛苦，但没有叫苦的。
③徒然：“何但远走，亡匿于幕北苦寒无水草之地为？”
④姓氏。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 人

Pictophonetic:旦 indicates the sound; 亻 (A person 亻 on the farm 田; 田 also provides the pronunciation) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

Similar Characters: 徂胆担坦怛

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但是HSK 2	dàn shì	but; however
不但HSK 3	bù dàn	not only (... but also...)
但愿	dàn yuàn	if only (sth were possible); I wish (that)
非但	fēi dàn	not only
但凡	dàn fán	every single; as long as

1		wǒ 我 jiàn guò 见过 tā 他， dàn 但 bù 不 rèn shi 认识 tā 他。 I have seen him, but I don't know him.
2		wǒ 我 bù rú 不如 tā 他 gāo 高， dàn 但 wǒ 我 gèng cōng míng 更聪明。 I'm not as tall as he is, but I'm smarter.
3		wǒ 我 hěn 很 xiǎng 想 qù 去 lǚ yóu 旅游， dàn 但 méi qián 没钱。 I really want to travel, but I can’t afford it.
4		tā 他 suī rán 虽然 nián qīng 年轻， dàn shì 但是 hěn 很 yǒu 有 jīng yàn 经验。 Although he is young, he is very experienced.
5		tā 她 bú dàn 不但 xué xí 学习 hǎo 好， ér qiě 而且 hěn 很 nǔ lì 努力。 Not only is she good at studying, but she is also very hard-working.

1		wǒ 我 jiàn guò 见过 tā 他， dàn 但 bù 不 rèn shi 认识 tā 他。 I have seen him, but I don't know him.
2		wǒ 我 bù rú 不如 tā 他 gāo 高， dàn 但 wǒ 我 gèng cōng míng 更聪明。 I'm not as tall as he is, but I'm smarter.
3		wǒ 我 hěn 很 xiǎng 想 qù 去 lǚ yóu 旅游， dàn 但 méi qián 没钱。 I really want to travel, but I can’t afford it.
4		tā 他 suī rán 虽然 nián qīng 年轻， dàn shì 但是 hěn 很 yǒu 有 jīng yàn 经验。 Although he is young, he is very experienced.
5		tā 她 bú dàn 不但 xué xí 学习 hǎo 好， ér qiě 而且 hěn 很 nǔ lì 努力。 Not only is she good at studying, but she is also very hard-working.