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  2. <p>Using &quot;but&quot; in Chinese is really simple to learn. It involves the two words 可是 (kěshì) and 但是 (dànshì). Make no &quot;buts&quot; about it; you'll understand it in no time!</p>
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  3. <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
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  4. <p>There are two main words for &quot;but&quot; in Chinese: 可是 (kěshì) and 但是 (dànshì). These are largely the same. The small difference is that 但是 (dànshì) is slightly more formal, whereas 可是 (kěshì) is just a bit more informal and a tad weaker in tone. You really don't need to worry about which one is the right one to use though, since they can be used interchangeably.</p>
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  6. <p>Statement， 可是 / 但是 + [Contrary Statement]</p>
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  8. <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
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  9. <p>Usually 可是 (kěshì) and 但是 (dànshì) precede a new phrase within a sentence:</p>
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  12. <li>我 喜欢 他，<em>可是</em> 他 不 喜欢 我。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xǐhuan tā, <em>kěshì</em> tā bù xǐhuan wǒ.</span><span class="trans">I like him, but he doesn't like me.</span></li>
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  13. <li>我 很 想 去，<em>但是</em> 我 太 忙 了。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ hěn xiǎng qù, <em>dànshì</em> wǒ tài máng le.</span><span class="trans">I really want to go, but I am too busy.</span></li>
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  14. <li>中文 很 有意思，<em>但是</em> 也 很 难。<span class="pinyin">Zhōngwén hěn yǒuyìsi, <em>dànshì</em> yě hěn nán.</span><span class="trans">Chinese is very interesting, but it is also very hard.</span></li>
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  15. <li>我 喜欢 这 件 衬衫，<em>可是</em> 太 贵 了。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xǐhuan zhè jiàn chènshān, <em>kěshì</em> tài guì le.</span><span class="trans">I like this shirt, but it is too expensive.</span></li>
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  16. <li>老板 昨天 给 他 打 电话，<em>可是</em> 他 没 接。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn zuótiān gěi tā dǎ diànhuà, <em>kěshì</em> tā méi jiē.</span><span class="trans">The boss gave him a call yesterday, but he didn't answer.</span></li>
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  17. <li>iPhone 很 好，<em>但是</em> 我 没 钱 买。<span class="pinyin">iPhone hěn hǎo, <em>dànshì</em> wǒ méi qián mǎi.</span><span class="trans">The iPhone is great, but I don't have the money to buy it.</span></li>
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  18. <li>你们 可以 在 这里 看书，<em>可是</em> 不 可以 说话。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ zài zhèlǐ kàn shū, <em>kěshì</em> bù kěyǐ shuōhuà.</span><span class="trans">You can read books here, but you can't talk.</span></li>
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  19. <li>你 可以 吃， <em>但是</em> 不 可以 吃 太 多。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ chī, <em>dànshì</em> bù kěyǐ chī tài duō.</span><span class="trans">You can eat, but you can't eat too much.</span></li>
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  20. <li>他 说 五 点 来 见 我，<em>但是</em> 他 没 来。<span class="pinyin">Tā shuō wǔ diǎn lái jiàn wǒ, <em>dànshì</em> tā méi lái.</span><span class="trans">He said he would come to see me at five, but he didn't.</span></li>
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  21. <li>这 个 地方 很 漂亮，<em>但是</em> 人 太 多 了。<span class="pinyin">Zhège dìfang hěn piàoliang, <em>dànshì</em> rén tài duō le.</span><span class="trans">This place is beautiful, but there are too many people.</span></li>
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  24. <p><strong>Note:</strong> In informal spoken Chinese, 可是 (kěshì) can be shortened to 可 (kě), and 但是 (dànshì) can be shortened to 但 (dàn).</p>
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  25. <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
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  27. <li><a href="A_Softer_&quot;But&quot;" title="wikilink">A Softer &quot;But&quot;</a></li>
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  28. <li><a href="&quot;Although&quot;_with_&quot;suiran&quot;_and_&quot;danshi&quot;" title="wikilink">&quot;Although&quot; with &quot;suiran&quot; and &quot;danshi&quot;</a></li>
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  29. </ul>
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  30. <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
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  31. <h3 id="books">Books</h3>
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  33. <li><a href="Chinese_Grammar_-_Broken_down_into_100_items_-_Basic_and_Intermediate_Levels_(汉语语法百项讲练_-_初中级)" title="wikilink">Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)</a> (pp. 254-5) <a href="http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-23&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=536&amp;creative=3132&amp;creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ">→buy</a></li>
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  34. </ul>
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  36. <li><a href="Chinese_Reference_Series_for_Foreigners_-_1700_Groups_of_Frequently_Used_Chinese_Synonyms_(外国人学汉语工具书_-_1700对近义词语用法对比)" title="wikilink">Chinese Reference Series for Foreigners - 1700 Groups of Frequently Used Chinese Synonyms (外国人学汉语工具书 - 1700对近义词语用法对比)</a> (p.319)</li>
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  39. <li><a href="发展汉语_中级汉语口语上" title="wikilink">发展汉语 中级汉语口语上</a> (p. 3)<a href="http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8F%91%E5%B1%95%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%8F%A3%E8%AF%AD%E4%B8%8A-%E8%B7%AF%E5%BF%97%E8%8B%B1/dp/B00116EQGQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=1395309042&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=%E5%8F%91%E5%B1%95%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%8F%A3%E8%AF%AD+%E4%B8%8A">→buy</a></li>
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  40. </ul>
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  42. <p><a href="Category:A2_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category:A2 grammar points</a></p>
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