但 (dàn): But — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 2 Recognition 2

1.

Animated Stroke Order 但

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 但

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

但

亻rén · person

旦dàn · dawn

但=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 但

但 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 但

Correlative Conjunctions Meaning 'Not Only'

Used in structures like 'not only ... but also ...'.

HSK 3.0 · L3

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 但

HSK 3.0 · L2

dàn但

shì

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

bú不

dàn但

cōng聪

ming明

，

ér

亻rén · person

+旦dàn · dawn

bú不

dàn但

not only (... but also ...)

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fēi非

dàn但

Not only

是

but; however

HSK 3Grammar

bù不

dàn但

.

ér而

qiě且

.

not only……but also……

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dàn但

yuàn愿

Hopefully

而

qiě且

hěn很

nǔ努

lì力

。

He is not only smart but also very hardworking.

tā他

fēi非

dàn但

méi没

shēng生

qì气

，

hái还

xiào笑

le了

。

Not only did he not get angry, but he also smiled.

wǒ我

xiǎng想

qù去

，

dàn但

wǒ我

méi没

yǒu有

shí时

jiān间

。

I want to go, but I don't have time.

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.

suī虽

rán然

hěn很

guì贵

，

dàn但

shì是

hěn很

hǎo好

chī吃

。

Although it's expensive, it's very delicious.

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但 (dàn): But — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 但

Stroke Order Diagrams 但

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 但

How to Use 但

Correlative Conjunctions Meaning 'Not Only'

HSK Vocabulary: 但

Example Sentences

HSK (3.0) Level 2

Same Sound

Same Radical

Related Characters

HSK (3.0) Level 2

Same Sound

Same Radical