但
dàn
but; yet
Every meaning
dàn
- but; yet
- (literary) only; merely
In a sentence
这件衣服很好看，但太贵了。
This piece of clothing looks nice, but it's too expensive.
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In the Library
我找了一个安静的地方，但它一直在上下移动。
最安静的地方 · The Quietest Place · HSK 4
鲁肃不明白他要干什么，但还是悄悄准备好了。
庄周和蝴蝶确实不同，但这种不同并不是本质上的，也不是永远不变的。
庄周梦蝶 · Zhuangzi’s butterfly dream, and what it means · HSK 5
Words with 但
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).