dan4 - but

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ren2 - standing person

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.