HSK 2 · Linking words

但

dàn

but

Stroke order of 但

但 is written with 7 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A person (亻) stands at dawn (旦) and says "but" to turn the sentence.

Parts: 亻 person + 旦 dawn

Example sentence

我想去，但是没有时间。

I want to go, but I have no time.

Words with 但

但是but 不但not only

More words: Linking words

但是but 可是but 不过but; however 而且and also; moreover 不但not only 虽然although 因为because 所以so; therefore 如果if 的话if (at end of clause)或or 或者or 比如for example 比如说for example 例如for example

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