Word: 但是 (dànshì)

下大雨，但是工厂明天照常上班。

Xià dàyǔ, dànshì gōngchǎng míngtiān zhàocháng shàngbān.

It's raining heavily, but the factory will open as usual tomorrow.

两者都可以，但是前者更简洁。

Liǎngzhě dōu kěyǐ, dànshì qiánzhě gèng jiǎnjié.

Either one is fine, but the former is more concise.

他不是歌手，但是个演员。

Tā bú shì gēshǒu, dànshì gè yǎnyuán.

He is not a singer, but an actor.

他想回家，但是他不可以。

Tā xiǎng huíjiā, dànshì tā bù kěyǐ.

He wants to go home, but he can't.

他有他的缺点，但是我爱他。

Tā yǒu tā de quēdiǎn, dànshì wǒ ài tā.

I love him despite his faults.

他有钱，但是不爱花钱。

Tā yǒuqián, dànshì bú ài huāqián.

He has money, but he doesn't like to spend it.

他本希望可以成功，但是他没有。

Tā běn xīwàng kěyǐ chénggōng, dànshì tā méiyǒu.

He had hoped to succeed, but he didn't.

他没想伤害我，但是伤害了我。

Tā méi xiǎng shānghài wǒ, dànshì shānghàile wǒ.

He hurt me without meaning to.

他确实很穷，但是他很幸福。

Tā quèshí hěn qióng, dànshì tā hěn xìngfú.

He is poor, to be sure, but he is happy.

他累了，但是他继续工作。

Tā lèile, dànshì tā jìxù gōngzuò.

He was tired, but he kept working.

他虽然年轻，但是位好医生。

Tā suīrán niánqīng, dànshì wèi hǎo yīshēng.

Young as he is, he is a good doctor.

他虽然很累，但是也继续工作。

Tā suīrán hěn lèi, dànshì yě jìxù gōngzuò.

Even though he was tired, he went on with his work.

他试图自杀，但是失败了。

Tā shìtú zìshā, dànshì shībàile.

He tried to kill himself but it ended in failure.

他长相普通，但是很善良。

Tā zhǎngxiàng pǔtōng, dànshì hěn shànliáng.

He is plain-looking, but he is very kind.

但是他不常微笑。

Dànshì tā bù cháng wēixiào.

But he did not often smile.

但是他很幸运。

Dànshì tā hěn xìngyùn.

But he was lucky.

但是他很想生个儿子。

Dànshì tā hěn xiǎng shēng gè érzi.

But he wanted a son very much.

但是你有孩子。

Dànshì nǐ yǒu háizi.

But you have kids.

但是地震仍然是最可怕的事。

Dànshì dìzhèn réngrán shì zuì kěpà de shì.

But earthquakes are still as frightening as ever.

但是您有孩子。

Dànshì nín yǒu háizi.

But you have kids.

但是，我不要。

Dànshì, wǒ búyào.

But I don't want to.

但是，我没有钱。

Dànshì, wǒ méiyǒu qián.

However, I have no money.

但是我那次到中国有家人等着我。

Dànshì wǒ nà cì dào Zhōngguó yǒu jiārén děng zhe wǒ.

But when I arrived in China that time, I had a family waiting for me.

但是，数量不对。

Dànshì, shùliàng bú duì.

However, the quantity was not correct.

但是歌手并不否认她的出身。

Dànshì gēshǒu bìng bù fǒurèn tā de chūshēn.

However, the singer does not deny her ancestry.

但是没人帮得了我。

Dànshì méi rén bāng de liǎo wǒ.

But no man could help me.

你的车很快，但是我的更快。

Nǐ de chē hěn kuài, dànshì wǒ de gèng kuài.

Your car is fast, but mine is faster.

可以这样说，但是太不文明了。

Kěyǐ zhèyàng shuō, dànshì tài bù wénmíng le.

You could say it that way, but it's quite vulgar.

合租虽然便宜，但是不太自由。

Hézū suīrán piányi, dànshì bú tài zìyóu.

Co-renting is cheap, but you don't have much freedom.

哥哥想开饭馆，但是资金不够。

Gēge xiǎngkāi fànguǎn, dànshì zījīn búgòu.

My brother wants to open a restaurant, but he doesn't have enough funds.

嗯，但是你必须等我。

Ń, dànshì nǐ bìxū děng wǒ.

Mmm, but you must wait for me.

她很乐意前来，但是她在休假。

Tā hěn lèyì qiánlái, dànshì tā zài xiūjià.

She would willingly come but she was on vacation.

她很穷，但是她很快乐。

Tā hěn qióng, dànshì tā hěn kuàilè.

She is poor, but she is happy.

她虽然可爱，但是我不喜欢她。

Tā suīrán kě'ài, dànshì wǒ bù xǐhuan tā.

She may be cute, but I don't like her.

已经很晚了，但是他还在工作。

Yǐjīng hěn wǎn le, dànshì tā hái zài gōngzuò.

It's already very late, but he is still at work.

我不喜欢足球，但是喜欢看足球。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan zúqiú, dànshì xǐhuan kàn zúqiú.

I don't like soccer, but I like watching it.

我买了这双鞋，但是有点太小了。

Wǒ mǎile zhè shuāng xié, dànshì yǒudiǎn tài xiǎole.

I bought this pair of shoes, but they are a bit too small.

我们等了一会儿，但是没等到他。

Wǒmen děng le yíhuìr, dànshì méi děngdào tā.

We waited a while, but he didn't come.

我喜欢英语，但是我说不好。

Wǒ xǐhuan Yīngyǔ, dànshì wǒ shuō bù hǎo.

I like English, but I cannot speak well.

我想学中文，但是汉字很难。

Wǒ xiǎng xué Zhōngwén, dànshì hànzì hěn nán.

I want to learn Chinese, but the characters are difficult.

我想学德语，但是我没有时间。

Wǒ xiǎng xué Déyǔ, dànshì wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.

I'd like to study German, but I don't have the time.

我感情上支持，但是理性上反对。

Wǒ gǎnqíng shàng zhīchí, dànshì lǐxìng shàng fǎnduì.

I agree on an emotional level, but on the pragmatic level I disagree.

我是学生，但是他不是。

Wǒ shì xuésheng, dànshì tā bú shì.

I'm a student, but he isn't.

我本来很想走走，但是天太热了。

Wǒ běnlái hěn xiǎng zǒu zǒu, dànshì tiān tài rè le.

I would like to take a walk, but the day is too hot.

我母亲有驾照，但是她不开车。

Wǒ mǔqīn yǒu jiàzhào, dànshì tā bù kāichē.

My mother has a driver's license, but she doesn't drive a car.

我没想冒犯她，但是冒犯了。

Wǒ méi xiǎng màofàn tā, dànshì màofànle.

I offended her without meaning to.

我没有钱，但是我有梦想。

Wǒ méiyǒu qián, dànshì wǒ yǒu mèngxiǎng.

I have no money, but I have dreams.

我爱你，但是你不知道这一切。

Wǒ ài nǐ, dànshì nǐ bù zhīdào zhè yíqiè.

I love you, but you don't know everything.

我爱她，但是她却爱别人。

Wǒ ài tā, dànshì tā què ài biéren.

I love her, but she loves someone else.

我累了，但是我睡不着。

Wǒ lèile, dànshì wǒ shuì bù zháo.

I was tired, but I couldn't sleep.

我能看德语，但是不能说。

Wǒ néng kàn Déyǔ, dànshì bùnéng shuō.

I can read German, but I can't speak it.

我觉得他要来了，但是我不确定。

Wǒ juéde tā yào láile, dànshì wǒ bú quèdìng.

I think he is going to come, but I'm not sure.

我认识他但是我不知道他的名字。

Wǒ rènshi tā dànshì wǒ bù zhīdào tā de míngzi.

I know him, but I don't know his name.

房价环比上涨，但是涨得不多。

Fángjià huánbǐ shàngzhǎng, dànshì zhǎng de bù duō.

House prices rose from the previous period, but not by much.

新加坡很小，但是非常干净。

Xīnjiāpō hěn xiǎo, dànshì fēicháng gānjìng.

Singapore is small, but very clean.

有点恶心，但是吐不出来。

Yǒudiǎn ěxīn, dànshì tǔ bù chūlái.

I feel a little nauseous, but I'm unable to throw up.

澳门很小，但是游客非常多。

Àomén hěn xiǎo, dànshì yóukè fēicháng duō.

Macao is small, but it has a great many tourists.

现在正在下雨，但是我想出去。

Xiànzài zhèngzài xiàyǔ, dànshì wǒ xiǎng chūqù.

It's raining, but I would like to go out.

痛过，但是没现在这么厉害。

Tòngguò, dànshì méi xiànzài zhème lìhai.

It's ached before, but never as badly as right now.

老人的步伐很慢，但是很稳。

Lǎorén de bùfá hěn màn, dànshì hěn wěn.

The old man's pace is slow, but it is steady.

英语不简单，但是很有趣。

Yīngyǔ bù jiǎndān, dànshì hěn yǒuqù.

English is not easy, but it is interesting.

草书的线条很流畅，但是很难认。

Cǎoshū de xiàntiáo hěn liúchàng, dànshì hěn nán rèn.

The lines of cursive script are very flowing, but it's hard to read.

虽然房子简陋，但是住着很舒服。

Suīrán fángzi jiǎnlòu, dànshì zhùzhe hěn shūfu.

Although the house is simple and crude, it's comfortable to live in.

虽然时髦一点，但是价钱太大！

Suīrán shímáo yìdiǎn, dànshì jiàqian tài dà!

It's kind of in vogue, but the price is too much!

虽说有点贵，但是质量真不错。

Suīshuō yǒudiǎn guì, dànshì zhìliàng zhēn búcuò.

Though it's a bit expensive, the quality is really good.

要原谅，但是不要遗忘。

Yào yuánliàng, dànshì búyào yíwàng.

Forgive, but don't forget.

说英语不容易，但是它很有趣。

Shuō Yīngyǔ bù róngyì, dànshì tā hěn yǒuqù.

Speaking English isn't easy, but it's fun.

这件外套挺不错，但是太贵了。

Zhè jiàn wàitào tǐng búcuò, dànshì tài guìle.

This coat is nice, but too expensive.

这座城不大，但是很安静。

Zhè zuò chéng bú dà, dànshì hěn ānjìng.

This town isn't big, but it's very quiet.

这本书虽然很厚，但是不贵。

Zhè běn shū suīrán hěn hòu, dànshì bú guì.

That book is thick, but it's not very expensive.