Word: 但 (dàn)

他们还年轻，但他们有经验。

Tāmen hái niánqīng, dàn tāmen yǒu jīngyàn.

They're young, but they have experience.

他喜欢数学，但我不喜欢。

Tā xǐhuan shùxué, dàn wǒ bù xǐhuan.

He likes mathematics, but I don't.

他学英语，但他也学德语。

Tā xué Yīngyǔ, dàn tā yě xué Déyǔ.

He studies English, but he's also studying German.

他看了看四周，但没看见任何人。

Tā kànle kàn sìzhōu, dàn méi kànjiàn rènhé rén.

He looked in all directions, but didn't see anyone.

他看向四周，但没看到任何人。

Tā kàn xiàng sìzhōu, dàn méi kàndào rènhé rén.

He looked around, but he saw no one.

他答应会来，但并没有。

Tā dāying huì lái, dàn bìng méiyǒu.

He promised to come, and didn't.

但他需要一份工作。

Dàn tā xūyào yífèn gōngzuò.

But he needed a job.

但你不在那里。

Dàn nǐ bú zài nàli.

But you're not there.

但你很可能猜得到会发生什么。

Dàn nǐ hěn kěnéng cāi dédào huì fāshēng shénme.

You can probably guess what happens though.

但如果他说不呢？

Dàn rúguǒ tā shuō bù ne?

But what if he says no?

但它闻起来很奇怪。

Dàn tā wén qǐlai hěn qíguài.

But it smells strange.

但我有能力烧得好菜。

Dàn wǒ yǒu nénglì shāo de hǎo cài.

But I am able to cook well.

但我没有害怕。

Dàn wǒ méiyǒu hàipà.

But I wasn't afraid.

但还有更重要的一点。

Dàn háiyǒu gèng zhòngyào de yìdiǎn.

But there is a more important point.

你可能不记得我了，但我记得你。

Nǐ kěnéng bú jìde wǒ le, dàn wǒ jìde nǐ.

You may not remember me, but I remember you.

她是美国人，但在英国居住。

Tā shì Měiguórén, dàn zài Yīngguó jūzhù.

She is American, but she lives in England.

她累了，但她继续工作。

Tā lèile, dàn tā jìxù gōngzuò.

She was tired, but she kept working.

我一直想认识她，但从来不敢。

Wǒ yìzhí xiǎng rènshi tā, dàn cónglái bùgǎn.

I've always wanted to meet her, but I've never dared.

我不懂汉语，但我想学。

Wǒ bù dǒng Hànyǔ, dàn wǒ xiǎng xué.

I don't understand Chinese, but I want to learn.

我以前住在泰国，但现住在俄罗斯。

Wǒ yǐqián zhù zài Tàiguó, dàn xiàn zhù zài Éluósī.

I used to live in Thailand, but now I live in Russia.

我们等了好几个小时，但他没来。

Wǒmen děng le hǎo jǐ ge xiǎoshí, dàn tā méi lái.

We've been waiting for hours, but he hasn't come.

我出生于东京，但现住在柏林。

Wǒ chū shēngyú Dōngjīng, dàn xiàn zhù zài Bólín.

I was born in Tokyo, but now I live in Berlin.

我到处找你，但却找不到你。

Wǒ dàochù zhǎo nǐ, dàn què zhǎo búdào nǐ.

I looked for you everywhere and didn't find you.

我听了，但什么也没听到。

Wǒ tīngle, dàn shénme yě méi tīngdào.

I listened, but I didn't hear anything.

我喜欢她，但她说我们只是朋友。

Wǒ xǐhuan tā, dàn tā shuō wǒmen zhǐshì péngyou.

I love her, but she says we are just friends.

我学了两个月开车，但最后没学会。

Wǒ xué le liǎng gè yuè kāichē, dàn zuìhòu méi xuéhuì.

I studied driving for two months, but didn’t learn it in the end.

我已经学开车两个月了，但还没学会。

Wǒ yǐjīng xué kāichē liǎng gè yuè le, dàn hái méi xuéhuì.

I've been learning to drive for two months, but haven't mastered it yet.

我弟觉得他比我强，但他才六岁。

Wǒ dì juéde tā bǐ wǒ qiáng, dàn tā cái liù suì.

My brother thinks that he's stronger than me. But he's only six years old.

我很累，但我感觉很好。

Wǒ hěn lèi, dàn wǒ gǎnjué hěn hǎo.

I got very tired, but I felt good.

我想，但我不能。

Wǒ xiǎng, dàn wǒ bùnéng.

I want to, but I can't.

我想帮他，但不知如何。

Wǒ xiǎng bāng tā, dàn bùzhī rúhé.

I'd like to help him, but I don't know how.

我是个学生，但他不是。

Wǒ shì gè xuésheng, dàn tā bú shì.

I am a student, but he isn't.

我本来想走的，但后来忘了。

Wǒ běnlái xiǎng zǒu de, dàn hòulái wàngle.

I intended to go, but forgot to.

我没去，但我留在家里。

Wǒ méi qù, dàn wǒ liú zài jiālǐ.

I didn't go, but stayed at home.

我知道，但我没说对。

Wǒ zhīdào, dàn wǒ méi shuō duì.

I know it, but I can't hit on it.

我知道原因，但我不能告诉你。

Wǒ zhīdào yuányīn, dàn wǒ bùnéng gàosu nǐ.

I know the reason, but I can't tell you.

我知道该走了，但我想留久一点。

Wǒ zhīdào gāi zǒule, dàn wǒ xiǎng liú jiǔ yìdiǎn.

I know it's time to go, but I want to stay longer.

我能看懂德语，但不会说。

Wǒ néng kàn dǒng Déyǔ, dàn búhuì shuō.

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

我试了，但我没有成功。

Wǒ shìle, dàn wǒ méiyǒu chénggōng.

I tried, but I did not succeed.

虽然天气很冷，但我还是出去了。

Suīrán tiānqì hěn lěng, dàn wǒ háishi chūqùle.

Though it was very cold, I went out.

这些学生很努力，但效率不太高。

Zhèxiē xuésheng hěn nǔlì, dàn xiàolǜ bú tài gāo.

These students work hard, but it's not that much efficient.

这并不容易，但我一定做到的！

Zhè bìng bù róngyì, dàn wǒ yídìng zuòdào de!

It's hard, but I'm going to make it!

里面很热，但外面很冷。

Lǐmiàn hěn rè, dàn wàimiàn hěn lěng.

Inside, it's very hot, but outside its freezing.

韩语很难学，但韩文学起来很快。

Hányǔ hěn nán xué, dàn hán wénxué qǐlai hěn kuài.

Korean is difficult to learn, but Hangul can be learned quickly.

风很大，但不冷。

Fēng hěn dà, dàn bù lěng.

It's very windy, but it's not cold.