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 14298 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.

掹拫條繩嚟但又唔好剒斷佢粵
Pull the string taut but do not yank till it snaps.

豈但年青人愛好運動，就連上了年紀的人也積極鍛煉身體。
Not only are the young keen in sports, even the elderly are enthusiastic about physical training.

套戲好無厘頭但夠搞笑。粵
The movie is nonsensical but funny.

細佬，冇人鐘意喺公眾地方著衫嘅，但係呢啲係法律呀粵
Kid, no-one likes to wear clothes in public, but it's the law!
[Lit. child, have-no people like in public place wear-clothes [particle], however these are law [particle]]

佢戴著一頂頭盔，但係一啲都唔型粵
He's wearing a helmet but it doesn't look good on him at all.
[Lit. He wear-continue one [counter] helmet, however a little bit also not stylish. 一啲都唔［adjective] is a useful construction to mean "not at all..."]

我琴日睇咗一套戲，但係一啲都唔好睇粵
I saw a film yesterday, and boy did it suck.
[Lit. I yesterday see-already [counter] film, however one little bit also not good-watch.]

其實我好想同佢掟煲，但係因為次次同佢講呢件事佢都喊得好慘，所以到而家我都唔敢同佢講分手粵
Actually I really want to break up with her, but I daren't suggest it. Every time I mention it, she bursts into tears.
[Lit. actually I very want with her break-up, however because time-time with her also speak this [counter] matter she cry manner very pitiful, therefore arrive now I not dare with her speak split hand.]

呢件事睇起嚟好困難﹐但係做落去好容易。粵
This task seems quite difficult, but doing it is really easy.
[Aspect markers 起嚟 and 落去 function rather like antonyms, originally meaning "starting to" and "carrying on" respectively. ]

雖然你老公喺出便嫖賭飲吹，但至少佢識賺錢返嚟養家，你咪冇眼屎乾淨盲囉粵
Despite all the vices outside, your husband brings home money to support the family, you should just pretend you don't know and choose to be happy.

做事出錯要改正﹐但要避免矯枉過正。
We must correct what has been done wrong, but also avoid making correction beyond what is really necessary.

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