Difference between revisions of "Two words for "but""
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− | * 我 喜欢,<em>但是</em> 我 不 | + | * 我 喜欢,<em>但是</em> 我 不 需要。 |
* 在 图书馆 你 可以 喝水,<em>但是</em> 不 可以 抽烟。 | * 在 图书馆 你 可以 喝水,<em>但是</em> 不 可以 抽烟。 | ||
* 我们 决定 九点 见面,<em>可是</em> 我 觉得 他 会 迟到。 | * 我们 决定 九点 见面,<em>可是</em> 我 觉得 他 会 迟到。 | ||
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− | {{Basic Grammar|但是|A2|……,但是 / 可是……|我 喜欢,<em>但是</em> 我 不 | + | {{Basic Grammar|但是|A2|……,但是 / 可是……|我 喜欢,<em>但是</em> 我 不 需要。|grammar point|ASGUD81S}} |
{{Rel char|可是}} | {{Rel char|可是}} | ||
{{Similar|A Softer "But"}} | {{Similar|A Softer "But"}} |
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Basic Pattern
There are two main words for "but" in Chinese: 可是 and 但是. These are largely the same, with some small differences:
可是 | 但是 |
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Lighter | Stronger |
Less formal | More formal |
Used more in speech | Used more in writing |
Used more in the north | Used more in the south |
Examples
Usually 可是 and 但是 precede a new phrase within a sentence:
- 我 喜欢,但是 我 不 需要。
- 在 图书馆 你 可以 喝水,但是 不 可以 抽烟。
- 我们 决定 九点 见面,可是 我 觉得 他 会 迟到。