Word: 但 (dàn)

万事俱备，但欠东风

wànshìjùbèi, dàn qiàn dōngfēng

everything is ready, only the east wind is lacking

不好意思，但我有点恶心。

Bùhǎoyìsi, dàn wǒ yǒudiǎn ěxīn.

Excuse me, but I feel sick.

不要害怕意外，但要有准备。

Búyào hàipà yìwài, dàn yào yǒu zhǔnbèi.

Do not fear the unexpected, but be prepared for it.

东西很便宜，但他们不找钱。

Dōngxi hěn piányi, dàn tāmen bù zhǎoqián.

The things are cheap, but they don't give change.

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.

他办了休学，但学籍还保留着。

Tā bànle xiūxué, dàn xuéjí hái bǎoliúzhe.

He took a leave of absence, but his student status is still kept.

他向她求婚，但她却拒绝了。

Tā xiàng tā qiúhūn, dàn tā què jùjuéle.

He asked her to marry him, but she refused.

他喜欢仿制名画，但从不拿去卖。

Tā xǐhuan fǎngzhì mínghuà, dàn cóngbù ná qù mài.

He likes to imitate famous paintings, but he never sells them.

他喜欢数学，但我不喜欢。

Tā xǐhuan shùxué, dàn wǒ bù xǐhuan.

He likes mathematics, but I don't.

他天生又聋又哑，但很乐观。

Tā tiānshēng yòu lóng yòu yǎ, dàn hěn lèguān.

He was born deaf and mute, but he is very optimistic.

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.

他年纪不大，但很成熟。

Tā niánjì bú dà, dàn hěn chéngshú.

He isn't old, but he's very mature.

他很勤奋但不是很有天赋。

Tā hěn qínfèn dàn bú shì hěn yǒu tiānfù.

He is not so much a genius as a hard worker.

他很富有，但活得像个乞丐。

Tā hěn fùyǒu, dàn huó de xiàng gè qǐgài.

He is rich yet he lives like a beggar.

他很聪明，但却不太帮得上忙。

Tā hěn cōngming, dàn què bú tài bāng de shàng máng.

He may be clever, but he is not very helpful.

他得了感冒，但还是去上了班。

Tā dé le gǎnmào, dàn háishi qù shàng le bān.

Though he had a cold, he went to work.

他是个画家，但他不会画国画。

Tā shì gè huàjiā, dàn tā búhuì huà guóhuà.

He is a painter, but he can't paint in the traditional Chinese style.

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.

他考试失败了，但他不太在意。

Tā kǎoshì shībàile, dàn tā bú tài zàiyì.

He failed the exam, but he doesn't care too much.

他考试没过，但他不是特别在意。

Tā kǎoshì méiguò, dàn tā bú shì tèbié zàiyì.

He didn't pass the exam, but it doesn't bother him.

他虽年轻，但十分英明。

Tā suī niánqīng, dàn shífēn yīngmíng.

Though young, he is wise.

他虽然穷，但生活却过得很快乐。

Tā suīrán qióng, dàn shēnghuó què guò de hěn kuàilè.

Even though he was poor, he was happy.

他贫穷但幸福。

Tā pínqióng dàn xìngfú.

Poor as he is, he is happy.

他资质一般，但学习非常努力。

Tā zīzhì yìbān, dàn xuéxí fēicháng nǔlì.

His natural gifts are only average, but he studies very hard.

他身体不好，但一直自强不息。

Tā shēntǐ bù hǎo, dàn yìzhí zìqiángbùxī.

His health is poor, but he has always striven tirelessly to better himself.

他输了比赛，但输得很体面。

Tā shūle bǐsài, dàn shū de hěn tǐmiàn.

He lost the match, but he lost with dignity.

但他没有遵守承诺。

Dàn tā méiyǒu zūnshǒu chéngnuò.

But, he didn't keep his promise.

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.

但咖啡不好。

Dàn kāfēi bù hǎo.

But the coffee's not good.

但如果他说不呢？

Dàn rúguǒ tā shuō bù ne?

But what if he says no?

但存方寸地，留与子孙耕

dàn cún fāngcùndì, liú yǔ zǐsūn gēng

just keep a square inch of heart, to leave for descendants to farm

但它闻起来很奇怪。

Dàn tā wén qǐlai hěn qíguài.

But it smells strange.

但宇宙无限。

Dàn yǔzhòu wúxiàn.

But the universe is infinite.

但我一直都太懒了。

Dàn wǒ yìzhí dōu tài lǎnle.

But I was always too lazy.

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.

但行好事，莫问前程

dàn xíng hǎoshì, mò wèn qiánchéng

just do good deeds, don't ask about your future

但还有更重要的一点。

Dàn háiyǒu gèng zhòngyào de yìdiǎn.

But there is a more important point.

但这咖啡并不好。

Dàn zhè kāfēi bìng bù hǎo.

But the coffee's not good.

但这是诽谤！

Dàn zhè shì fěibàng!

But this is libel!

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.

你固然是错了，但也不能怪你。

Nǐ gùrán shì cuòle, dàn yě bùnéng guài nǐ.

On the one hand, you are wrong, but on the other hand, I can't blame you for that.

兄弟吵架，但血浓于水。

Xiōngdì chǎojià, dàn xuènóngyúshuǐ.

The brothers quarreled, but blood is thicker than water.

利息不高，但本金很安全。

Lìxī bù gāo, dàn běnjīn hěn ānquán.

The interest isn't high, but the principal is very safe.

原装电池比较贵，但耐用。

Yuánzhuāng diànchí bǐjiào guì, dàn nàiyòng.

Genuine batteries are pricier, but they last longer.

只有早上5点，但天已经亮了。

Zhǐyǒu zǎoshang wǔ diǎn, dàn tiān yǐjīng liàngle.

It's just five in the morning, but nevertheless it is light out.

她不算漂亮，但很耐看。

Tā búsuàn piàoliang, dàn hěn nàikàn.

She isn't pretty exactly, but she looks better the longer you look.

她倒很可爱，但我不喜欢她。

Tā dào hěn kě'ài, dàn wǒ bù xǐhuan tā.

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

她年纪不大，但处世很成熟。

Tā niánjì bú dà, dàn chǔshì hěn chéngshú.

She isn't old, but she conducts herself very maturely in society.

她年纪不大，但处事很成熟。

Tā niánjì bú dà, dàn chǔshì hěn chéngshú.

She isn't old, but she handles things very maturely.

她很穷，但却很快乐。

Tā hěn qióng, dàn què hěn kuàilè.

She is poor, but she looks happy.

她想去，但家人都劝阻她。

Tā xiǎng qù, dàn jiārén dōu quànzǔ tā.

She wanted to go, but her family all tried to talk her out of it.

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.

她确实很漂亮，但她很自私。

Tā quèshí hěn piàoliang, dàn tā hěn zìsī.

It is true that she is pretty, but she is selfish.

她累了，但她继续工作。

Tā lèile, dàn tā jìxù gōngzuò.

She was tired, but she kept working.

她认为计划很好，但不可行。

Tā rènwéi jìhuà hěn hǎo, dàn bù kěxíng.

She thought the plan was fine but impractical.

她问他为什么哭，但他没有回应。

Tā wèn tā wèishénme kū, dàn tā méiyǒu huíyìng.

She asked him why he was crying, but he didn't answer.

好的，但我们先吃晚饭吧。

Hǎo de, dàn wǒmen xiān chī wǎnfàn ba.

Sure, but let's eat dinner first.

对不起，但图书馆在哪里？

Duìbùqǐ, dàn túshūguǎn zài nǎlǐ?

Excuse me, but where is the library?

对不起，但我听不太清楚你说话。

Duìbùqǐ, dàn wǒ tīng bú tài qīngchu nǐ shuōhuà.

I'm sorry, but I can't hear you well.

工资高但没有五险一金。

Gōngzī gāo dàn méiyǒu wǔxiǎnyìjīn.

The salary is high, but there are no five insurances and housing fund.

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.

我不会写繁体字，但我可以读。

Wǒ búhuì xiě fántǐzì, dàn wǒ kěyǐ dú.

I cannot write traditional characters, but I am fine reading them.

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.

我不饿，但我总想吃东西。

Wǒ bú è, dàn wǒ zǒng xiǎng chī dōngxi.

I'm not hungry, but I always want to eat something.

我买了一支钢笔，但我把它丢了。

Wǒ mǎile yìzhī gāngbǐ, dàn wǒ bǎ tā diū le.

I bought a pen, but I lost it.

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.

我们从前很穷，但很快乐。

Wǒmen cóngqián hěn qióng, dàn hěn kuàilè.

We were poor, but we were happy.

我们是校友，但不同班。

Wǒmen shì xiàoyǒu, dàn bùtóng bān.

We went to the same school, but we weren't in the same class.

我们看了窗外，但什么都没看见。

Wǒmen kànle chuāng wài, dàn shénme dōu méi kànjiàn.

We looked out the window, but we didn't see anything.

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.

我会不高兴，但我不会自杀。

Wǒ huì bù gāoxìng, dàn wǒ búhuì zìshā.

I'd be unhappy, but I wouldn't kill myself.

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.

我吃了药，但完全没效果。

Wǒ chīle yào, dàn wánquán méi xiàoguǒ.

I took the medicine, but it didn't work at all.

我同学是华裔，但他不会说中文。

Wǒ tóngxué shì Huáyì, dàn tā búhuì shuō Zhōngwén.

My classmate is of Chinese descent, but he can't speak Chinese.

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.

我喜欢狗，但我姊喜欢猫。

Wǒ xǐhuan gǒu, dàn wǒ zǐ xǐhuan māo.

I like dogs, but my sister likes cats.

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.

我家不富，但也算小康。

Wǒjiā bú fù, dàn yě suàn Xiǎokāng.

My family isn't rich, but we're fairly well-off.

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.

我很抱歉，但我必须走了。

Wǒ hěn bàoqiàn, dàn wǒ bìxū zǒule.

I'm sorry, but I really have to go.

我很抱歉，但我无法立即回答。

Wǒ hěn bàoqiàn, dàn wǒ wúfǎ lìjí huídá.

I'm sorry, but I can't answer right away.

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.

我没想冒犯他，但冒犯了他。

Wǒ méi xiǎng màofàn tā, dàn màofànle tā.

I offended him without meaning to.

我没有车，但我姐妹有。

Wǒ méiyǒu chē, dàn wǒ jiěmèi yǒu.

I don't have a car, but my sister does.

我父亲会游泳但我母亲不会。

Wǒ fùqīn huì yóuyǒng dàn wǒ mǔqīn búhuì.

My father can swim, but my mother can't.

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.