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All HSK 3.0 Level 2 words

但是

dànshì

In Mandarin Chinese, 但是 (dànshì) means “but; however”. It is part of the HSK 2 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. but
  2. however

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Examples

  • 这件衣服很贵,但是好看。
    Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn guì, dànshì hǎokàn.
    This piece of clothing is expensive, but it looks good.

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