 |
| Pronunciation |
: |
dàn |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- but; yet; still; nevertheless. (conjunction)
- only; merely. (adv)
|
| Radical |
: |
亻 |
| Strokes |
: |
7 |
| Traditional |
: |
但 |
| Usage |
: |
59.2% |
|
Sentences:
| 1. He’s a hardworking but not very intelligent boy. |
| zhè |
hái |
zi |
yòng |
gōng |
dàn |
bù |
zěn |
me |
cōng |
míng |
。 |
| 这 |
孩 |
子 |
用 |
功 |
但 |
不 |
怎 |
么 |
聪 |
明 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 这 |
: |
this |
| 孩子 |
: |
child, kid |
| 用功 |
: |
hardworking |
| 但 |
: |
but |
| 不怎么 |
: |
not very |
| 聪明 |
: |
clever, intelligent |
|
| 2. He has a driver’s licence, but no car. |
| tā |
yǒu |
jià |
zhào |
， |
dàn |
méi |
yǒu |
chē |
。 |
| 他 |
有 |
驾 |
照 |
， |
但 |
没 |
有 |
车 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 有 |
: |
has |
| 驾照 |
: |
driving licence |
| 但 |
: |
but |
| 没有 |
: |
do not have, no |
| 车 |
: |
car |
|
| 3. He speaks not only English but also French. |
| tā |
bú |
dàn |
huì |
shuō |
yīng |
yǔ |
， |
ér |
qiě |
hái |
huì |
shuō |
fǎ |
yǔ |
。 |
| 他 |
不 |
但 |
会 |
说 |
英 |
语 |
， |
而 |
且 |
还 |
会 |
说 |
法 |
语 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 不但 |
: |
not only |
| 会 |
: |
know |
| 说 |
: |
speak, talk |
| 英语 |
: |
English |
| 而且 |
: |
moreover, not only … but also … |
| 还 |
: |
even, still, |
| 法语 |
: |
French |
|
| 4. The design of this car is not only beautiful, it’s also practical. |
| zhè |
liàng |
chē |
de |
shè |
jì |
bú |
dàn |
měi |
guān |
， |
ér |
qiě |
shí |
yòng |
。 |
| 这 |
辆 |
车 |
的 |
设 |
计 |
不 |
但 |
美 |
观 |
， |
而 |
且 |
实 |
用 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 这 |
: |
this |
| 辆 |
: |
measure word |
| 车 |
: |
car |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; of |
| 设计 |
: |
design |
| 不但 |
: |
not only |
| 美观 |
: |
beautiful, artistic |
| 而且 |
: |
moreover, not only … but also … |
| 实用 |
: |
practical |
|
| 5. I wish (=I would rather) he could come tomorrow. |
| dàn |
yuàn |
tā |
míng |
tiān |
néng |
lái |
。 |
| 但 |
愿 |
他 |
明 |
天 |
能 |
来 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 但愿 |
: |
if only; I wish |
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 明天 |
: |
tomorrow |
| 能 |
: |
can |
| 来 |
: |
come |
|
Learn a Chinese Character a Day
