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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 但 is used in context
1
tā他
bú不
dàn但
cōng聪
ming明
，
ér而
qiě且
hěn很
nǔ努
lì力
。
He is not only smart but also very hardworking.
2
dàn但
yuàn愿
míng明
tiān天
shì是
gè个
hǎo好
tiān天
qì气
。
I hope tomorrow will be good weather.
3
wǒ我
xiǎng想
qù去
，
dàn但
shì是
méi没
shí时
jiān间
。
I want to go, but I don't have time.
4
suī虽
rán然
xià下
yǔ雨
，
dàn但
shì是
wǒ我
hái还
shì是
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
le了
。
Although it rained, I still went to the park.
5
suī虽
rán然
tā他
hěn很
máng忙
，
dàn但
shì是
měi每
tiān天
dū都
huì会
gěi给
jiā家
rén人
dǎ打
diàn电
huà话
。
Although he is very busy, he calls his family every day.
6
suī虽
rán然
zhè这
ge个
rèn任
wù务
yǒu有
diǎn点
nán难
，
dàn但
shì是
wǒ我
xiāng相
xìn信
tōng通
guò过
nǔ努
lì力
yí一
dìng定
néng能
wán完
chéng成
。
Although this task is a bit difficult, I believe we can complete it through hard work.
7
tā他
bù不
dàn但
gāo高
，
ér而
qiě且
shòu瘦
。
He is not only tall, but also thin.
8
zhè这
ge个
gōng公
yuán园
bù不
dàn但
piào漂
liàng亮
，
ér而
qiě且
ān安
jìng静
。
This park is not only beautiful, but also quiet.
9
tā她
bù不
dàn但
huì会
shuō说
yīng英
yǔ语
，
ér而
qiě且
huì会
shuō说
rì日
yǔ语
。
She can not only speak English, but also speak Japanese.
10
dàn但
yuàn愿
míng明
tiān天
shì是
qíng晴
tiān天
。
I hope tomorrow will be sunny.
Information
Traditional但
Radical亻
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#254
Zhuyinㄉㄢˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+4F46
CangjieOYBU
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality