但是
dàn shì
HSK level: HSK 2
Meaning
but; however
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但是，我不要。
dàn shì， wǒ bù yào。
But I don't want to.
我累了，但是我睡不著。
wǒ lèi le， dàn shì wǒ shuì bù zhù。
I was tired, but I couldn't sleep.
他不是歌手，但是个演员。
tā bù shì gē shǒu， dàn shì gè yǎn yuán。
He is not a singer, but an actor.