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但是

dàn shì · dan shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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确(què)实(shí)，他(tā)还(hái)年(nián)轻(qīng)，但(dàn)是(shì)很(hěn)靠(kào)得(de)住(zhù)。

It is true that he is young, but he is very reliable.

两(liǎng)者(zhě)都(dōu)可(kě)以(yǐ)，但(dàn)是(shì)前(qián)者(zhě)更(gèng)简(jiǎn)洁(jié)。

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

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but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just

to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true

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