但 (daan6 | dan4) : but; however; yet

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但

daan6

dan4

but; however; yet

Stroke count: 7

Level: 2

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

但

This word has been viewed 16186 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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但係 daan6 hai6 dan4 xi4 = but; however 粵

但是 daan6 si6 dan4 shi4 = still; but; yet; however 國

不但 bat1 daan6 bu4*2 dan4 = not only

但凡 daan6 faan4 dan4 fan2 = in any case 國

是但 si6 daan6 = whatever; wishy-washy 粵

但願 daan6 jyun6 dan4 yuan4 = if only (it were possible to...)

撒但 saat3 daan6 sa1 dan4 = Satan

豈但 hei2 daan6 qi3 dan4 = not only; even the

但求 daan6 kau4 dan4 qiu2 = seek only to

但以理書 daan6 ji5 lei5 syu1 dan4 yi3 li3 shu1 = Book of Daniel
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以前呢度啲生意重做得下嘅，但而家就喎呵囉粵
Doing business here used to be all right, but now, it's over.

佢喺度釣魚…但係終於釣到垃圾粵
He's fishing... but, he wound up catching some rubbish!
[Lit. He currently fishing... but, he finally catch-arrive rubbish!]

雖然係真空，但係唔係話乜嘢都冇。粵
Although it's a vacuum, it's not like there's nothing there.
[Lit. Although is vacuum, but not saying anything don't-have]

佢戴住一頂頭盔，但係唔係好型粵
He's wearing a helmet but it doesn't look too good on him.
[Lit. He wear-continue one [counter] helmet, however not-very stylish.]

雖然我沒上大學，但是我認為我也有資格的。國
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。國
The prisoners attempted to escape but failed.

佢睇緊書，但係我睇唔到嗰本書嘅名。粵
He/She is reading a book, but I can't see what it's called.

表面上關係好好，但內裡其實係咪真嘅噉？粵
The relationship is cordial on the surface, but is it really so (deep down inside)?

雖然佢三十六度板斧都出齊，但都唔夠你犀利粵
Although he put in all that he knew, he could not match up with you.

雖然只係上台分享下自己嘅經歷，但唔知點解好自然會覺得怯場。粵
Although merely sharing my experiences on stage, I do not know why I would naturally get stage fright.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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