但係


Meaning:
[0] (conj) but; however

Level:
2

Jyutping:
daan6 hai6

Pinyin:
dan4 xi4

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Notes:
[0] [國] 但是, 可是, 不過, 然而

Related Sentences
Sentence SWC Jyutping Meaning
但係老師知道你冇嚟上堂。 But the teacher knows you didn't come. daan6 hai6 lou5 si1 zi1 dou3 nei5 mou5 lai4 soeng5 tong4.
我夠想囉,但係好難買飛啊! I also want to watch it, but it's really difficult to get tickets! Ngo5 gau3 seong2 lo3,daan6 hai6 hou2 naan4 maai5 fei1 aa3!
但係我哋屋企喺相反方向喔。 But our homes are in opposite directions. daan6 hai6 ngo5 dei2 uk1 kei2 hai2 soeng1 faan2 fong1 hoeng3 wo3.
但係我屋企有好多黑色鞋喇。 But I have many black shoes at home already. daan6 hai6 ngo5 uk1 kei2 jau5 hou2 do1 haak1 sik1 haai4 laa6.
佢戴著一頂頭盔,但係一啲都唔型 粵   He's wearing a helmet but it doesn't look good on him at all. <br>Lit. He wear-continue one [counter] helmet, however a little bit also not stylish. 一啲都唔[adjective] is a useful construction to mean "not at all...""" keoi5 daai3 {zyu3 zoek3 zoek6} jat1 {deng2 ding2} tau4 kwai1 ,daan6 hai6 jat1 di1 dou1 m4 jing4
但係我都係比較鍾意白色嗰對喔。 I still prefer the white ones. daan6 hai6 ngo5 dou1 hai6 bei2 gaau3 zung1 ji3 baak6 sik1 go2 deoi3 wo3.
雖然係真空,但係唔係話乜嘢都冇。 粵   Although it's a vacuum, it's not like there's nothing there. <br>Lit. Although is vacuum, but not saying anything don't-have seoi1 jin4 hai6 zan1 hung1 ,daan6 hai6 m4 hai6 {waa6 waa2} mat1 je5 dou1 mou5 。
但係我件件都鍾意,你比啲意見啦! but l like all of them, please give me some advice! daan6 hai6 ngo5 gin6 gin6 dou1 zung1 ji3, nei5 bei2 di1 ji3 gin3 laa1 !
續約冇問題,但係屋租要貴少少喎。 That's not a problem, but the rent for next year is a bit more expensive. zuk6 joek3 mou5 man6 tai4, daan6 hai6 uk1 zou1 jiu3 gwai3 siu2 siu2 wo3.
佢睇緊書,但係我睇唔到嗰本書嘅名。 粵   He/She is reading a book, but I can't see what it's called. keoi5 {tai2 dai6} gan2 syu1 ,daan6 hai6 ngo5 {tai2 dai6} m4 {dou3 dou3*2} go2 bun2 syu1 {ge3 ge2} {ming4 meng2} 。