但係
Meaning:
[0] (conj) but; however
Level:
2
Jyutping:
daan6 hai6
Pinyin:
dan4 xi4
Type:
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Notes:
[0] [國] 但是, 可是, 不過, 然而
Related Sentences
Sentence | SWC | Jyutping | Meaning |
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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} 。 |