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但是
  daan6 si6   jyutping
  dan4 shi4   pinyin
[adv] still [conj] but, yet, however | Syn.: 可是, 不過, 然而 | Cant.: 但係


Level: 2   Google Frequency: 10,300,000

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

This word has been viewed 3915 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03
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 daan6  -  but; however; yet
 si6  -  is

Showing all 2 examples containing 但是
detail 雖然大學但是認為有資格
Although I have not attended college, I believe that I am also qualified.
detail 囚犯企圖逃跑, 但是失敗
The prisoners attempted to escape but failed.
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