但是

Definitions

conj.

but, still, yet

suī rán虽然zhè这gè个dàn gāo蛋糕hěn很hǎo chī好吃,dàn shì但是yǒu diǎn有点guì贵。

Although this cake is very delicious, it's too expensive.

suī rán虽然tā她gè zi个子xiǎo小,dàn shì但是tā她chī吃de得hěn很duō多。

Although she is small, she eats a lot.

wǒ我de的shēng tǐ身体hěn很shòu瘦dàn shì但是liǎn脸hěn很pàng胖。

My body is very thin but my face is very fat.

qí shí其实wǒ我bù不huì会dǎ lán qiú打篮球,dàn shì但是wǒ我xiǎng想shì试shì试。

Actually I don't know how to play basketball, but I want to try.

Hanzi	HSK	Pinyin	English Definition
是	1	shì	be
不但	3	bú dàn	not only
还是	3	hái shi	or; still
总是	3	zǒng shì	always
可是	4	kě shì	but, however
是否	4	shì fǒu	whether, whether or not, if
要是	4	yào shi	if, suppose
于是	4	yú shì	so, hence
凡是	6	fán shì	all, every
实事求是	6	shí shì qiú shì	seek truth from facts, be practical and realistic
是非	6	shì fēi	right and wrong, quarrel, dispute