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ID: QW0274 Intermediate
Chinese has a lot of ways to say 'but' and they're all pretty much the same. Although if you want to be a pain in the butt about it, there are some small differences in the ways that the different Chinese words for 'but' are used.
Sat Oct 13 2012 | John, Jenny, Connie
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但是,但
dànshì ,dàn
However, but
他虽然忙,但是每天都会学中文。
tā suīrán máng ,dànshì měitiān dōu huì xué Zhōngwén 。
Although he's busy, he studies Chinese everyday.
大家都不相信你,但是我相信你。
dàjiā dōu bù xiāngxìn nǐ ,dànshì wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ 。
Everyone doesn't believe him, but I believe him.
可是,可
kěshì ,kě
However, but
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