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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 但是
[dànshì]
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连
用在后一个分句，连接两个分句，表示转折关系。往往与"虽然""尽管"等配合使用
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他虽然不太聪明，但是非常用功
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尽管大家都认为这么做不妥，但是他仍然固执己见
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跟"但"不同。"但是"后可以停顿，"但"后不能；"但"还有副词用法，"但是"没有。
Examples
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旱情诚然是严重的，但是它吓不倒我们。
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True, the drought is serious, but it can't scare us.
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他虽然很能干，但是这个问题太难，他也不好解决。
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He's an able man, but the problem is too hard for him.
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个子不高但是长得很结实
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short but sturdy
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他们节衣缩食，但是仍然供不起儿子上学。
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They scraped and saved, but still couldn't pay for their son's education.
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他尽管不同意，但是没把话说绝。
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He disagreed, but he didn't say anything definitive.
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您的心意我领情，但是礼物不能收。
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I appreciate your kindness, but I can't accept your gift.
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收入有差别，但是彼此没有攀比的心理。
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There is difference in their income, but no jealousy of those who are better off.
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他们失败多次，但是并没有完全失望。
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They failed time and again, but they never gave up hope.
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着墨不多，但是十分贴题
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brief but very much to the point
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Collocations
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虽然……但是……
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although … yet
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尽管……但是……
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despite….but
nciku Note
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但是 vs. 可是
dànshì vs. kěshì
Both conjunctions indicate “transition." The preceding clause is usually begins with 虽然, 尽管, etc. and the following clause by 却, 仍然, 还, 也, etc. If the transition does not require emphasis, 虽然, etc. is not used. 可是 is more informal than 但是.
(1) 他虽然不是很聪明，但是（可是）他很刻苦。
(2) 尽管下着雨，但是（可是）他还是来了。
(3) 比赛失败了，可是（但是）他觉得自己学到了很多东西。
If the following clause has a subject, 但是 must precede the subject, while 可是 may precede or follow it.
(4) 虽然整天吊儿郎当，但是（可是）他从来没干过坏事。
(5) 虽然整天吊儿郎当，他可是从来没干过坏事。
但是 can connect two words or phrases of opposite meanings.
(6) 他的眼睛小但是有神。
This way of expression is more formal, so 可是 is seldom used. Incidentally, 可是 sometimes is a phrase made up by 可plus 是, meaning “certainly is” or “really is”, which has nothing in common with但是.
(7) 你千万不要小看他，他可是大名鼎鼎的数学家呀。
(8) 我可是从来没有亏待过你啊。
这两个连词都表示转折。前面的分句常有“虽然”、“尽管”等，后面的分句有时有“却” “仍然”、“还”、“也”等。如果转折的意思较轻，主要是补充上文，不用“虽然”等。“可是”较“但是”更口语化。
后面的分句如果有主语，“但是”必须在主语前，“可是”可以在主语之前或之后。
“但是”可以连接两个意思相对或相反的词语。
由于这种表现手法比较书面，较少使用“可是”。
“可是”有时是副词“可”+“是”，表示强调语气，“确实是”、“真是”的意思，与“但是”不同。
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