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Pronunciation |
: |
dàn |
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Meaning |
: |
- but; yet; still; nevertheless. (conjunction)
- only; merely. (adv)
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Radical |
: |
亻 |
Strokes |
: |
7 |
Traditional |
: |
但 |
Usage |
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59.2% |
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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 |
。 |
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这 |
: |
this |
孩子 |
: |
child, kid |
用功 |
: |
hardworking |
但 |
: |
but |
不怎么 |
: |
not very |
聪明 |
: |
clever, intelligent |
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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 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
有 |
: |
has |
驾照 |
: |
driving licence |
但 |
: |
but |
没有 |
: |
do not have, no |
车 |
: |
car |
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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 |
。 |
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|
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 |
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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 |
。 |
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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 |
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5. I wish (=I would rather) he could come tomorrow. |
dàn |
yuàn |
tā |
míng |
tiān |
néng |
lái |
。 |
但 |
愿 |
他 |
明 |
天 |
能 |
来 |
。 |
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但愿 |
: |
if only; I wish |
他 |
: |
he |
明天 |
: |
tomorrow |
能 |
: |
can |
来 |
: |
come |
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