但但

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Basic Meaning

adv

Used to express a limitation or to mean 'if only'. Often found in set phrases like 但愿. This sense is slightly formal/literary.

only; merely; just

只，仅。

Words:

但愿如此但愿

Sentences:

我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)是(shì)个(gè)普(pǔ)通(tōng)人(rén)，但(dàn)愿(yuàn)你(nǐ)一(yī)切(qiè)顺(shùn)利(lì)。
I'm just an ordinary person; I only wish you all the best.
他(tā)但(dàn)求(qiú)一(yī)份(fèn)安(ān)稳(wěn)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)，没(méi)有(yǒu)别(bié)的(de)奢(shē)望(wàng)。
He just wants a stable job, with no other extravagant hopes.

conj

A very common conjunction used to introduce a contrary idea. It can stand alone as 但 or combine into 但是. The meaning is identical to 但是.

but; however

但是。

Words:

Sentences:

今(jīn)天(tiān)下(xià)雨(yǔ)了(le)，但(dàn)他(tā)还(hái)是(shì)去(qù)跑(pǎo)步(bù)了(le)。
It was raining today, but he still went out for a run.
这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)菜(cài)很(hěn)好(hǎo)吃(chī)，但(dàn)就(jiù)是(shì)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)贵(guì)。
This restaurant's food is very good, but it's a bit expensive.

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