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dàn
rén
standing person
- but; yet; still; nevertheless
- only; merely
dàn-fán
但凡
adv.
in every case; without exception; as long as
dàn-shì
但是
conj.
but
dàn-yuàn
但愿
v.
if only; I wish
dàn-yuàn-rú-cǐ
但愿如此
I wish it were true; I hope so
Usage 用法
but; yet; still; nevertheless
Tā hěn cōng-míng, dàn bú yòng-gōng.
他很聪明,但不用功。
He us very intelligent but not very hard working.
only; merely
Wǒ bù qiú yǒu-gōng, dàn qiú wú-guò.
我不求有功,但求无过。
I don’t seek to have performed a meritorious service but seek only to avoid blame.