但是 (daan6 si6) — still [conj] but, yet, however | Syn.: 可是, 不過, 然而 | Cant.: 但係 in Cantonese
daanˍ₆但siˍ₆是Mandarin Pinyin: dan4 shi4
Meaning of 但是
nounstill [conj] but, yet, however | Syn.: 可是, 不過, 然而 | Cant.: 但係
Example Sentences with 但是
雖然我沒上大學，但是我認為我也有資格的。
Although I have not attended college, I believe that I am also qualified.
囚犯們企圖逃跑, 但是失敗了。
The prisoners attempted to escape but failed.
keoiˏ₅佢go˗₃個joengˍ₆樣houˊ²好ciˏ₅似mouˏ₅冇matˉ¹乜je5,嘢，daanˍ₆但haiˍ₆係mˎ₄唔ciˏ₅似joeng6.樣。
He looks fine, but something's not right.
keoiˏ₅佢jing˗₃應singˎ₄承zo2,咗，daanˍ₆但haiˍ₆係dakˉ¹得go˗₃個gyut6.桔。
He promised, but it was just empty words.
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