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*<strong>好吃</strong> <em>是</em> <strong>好吃</strong> ,<em>就是</em> 不 太 健康 。<span class="pinyin"><strong>Hǎochī</strong> <em>shì</em> <strong>hǎochī</strong>, <em>jiùshì</em> bù tài jiànkāng.</span><span class="trans">It is tasty, but it's not very healthy.</span>
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*好吃 <em>是</em> 好吃 ,<em>就是</em> 不 太 健康 。<span class="pinyin">Hǎochī <em>shì</em> hǎochī , <em>jiùshì</em> bù tài jiànkāng.</span><span class="trans">It is tasty, but it's not very healthy.</span>
*这个 东西 <strong></strong> <em>是</em> <strong>好</strong> ,<em>就是</em> 太 贵 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhège dōngxi <strong>hǎo</strong> <em>shì</em> <strong>hǎo</strong>, <em> jiùshì</em> tài guì le.</span><span class="trans">This thing is good, but it's too expensive.</span>
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*这个 东西 好 <em>是</em> 好 ,<em>就是</em> 太 贵 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhège dōngxi hǎo <em>shì</em> hǎo , <em>jiùshì</em> tài guì le.</span><span class="trans">This thing is good, but it's too expensive.</span>
*工作 <strong></strong> <em>是</em> <strong>忙</strong> ,<em>但是</em> 我 很 开心 。<span class="pinyin">Gōngzuò <strong>máng</strong> <em>shì</em> <strong>máng</strong>, <em>dànshì</em> wǒ hěn kāixīn.</span><span class="trans">I am busy at work, but I'm very happy with my job.</span>
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*工作 忙 <em>是</em> 忙 ,<em>但是</em> 我 很 开心 。<span class="pinyin">Gōngzuò máng <em>shì</em> máng , <em>dànshì</em> wǒ hěn kāixīn.</span><span class="trans">I am busy at work, but I'm very happy with my job.</span>
*这 件 衣服 <strong>便宜</strong> <em>是</em> <strong>便宜</strong> ,<em>但是</em> 质量 不 太 好 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn yīfu <strong>piányi</strong> <em>shì</em> <strong>piányi</strong>, <em>dànshì</em> zhìliàng bù tài hǎo.</span><span class="trans">This piece of clothing may be cheap, but the quality isn't very good.</span>
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*这 件 衣服 便宜 <em>是</em> 便宜 ,<em>但是</em> 质量 不 太 好 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn yīfu piányi <em>shì</em> piányi , <em>dànshì</em> zhìliàng bù tài hǎo.</span><span class="trans">This piece of clothing may be cheap, but the quality isn't very good.</span>
*这个 学生 <strong>聪明</strong> <em>是</em> <strong>聪明</strong> ,<em>就是</em> 不 太 努力 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège xuéshēng <strong>cōngming</strong> <em>shì</em> <strong>cōngming</strong>, <em>jiùshì</em> bù tài nǔlì.</span><span class="trans">This student may be smart, but he's not very hardworking.</span>
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*这个 学生 聪明 <em>是</em> 聪明 ,<em>就是</em> 不 太 努力 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège xuéshēng cōngming <em>shì</em> cōngming , <em>jiùshì</em> bù tài nǔlì.</span><span class="trans">This student may be smart, but he's not very hardworking.</span>
*这 个 办公楼 <strong></strong> <em>是</em> <strong>好</strong> ,<em>但是</em> 交通 不太 方便。<span class="pinyin">Zhè gè bàngōnglóu <strong>hǎo</strong> <em>shì</em> <strong>hǎo</strong>, <em>dànshì</em> jiāotōng bù tài fāngbiàn.</span><span class="trans">This office building is great, but the transportation is not very convenient.</span>
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*这个 办公楼 好 <em>是</em> 好 ,<em>但是</em> 交通 不太 方便。<span class="pinyin">Zhège bàngōnglóu hǎo <em>shì</em> hǎo , <em>dànshì</em> jiāotōng bù tài fāngbiàn.</span><span class="trans">This office building is great, but the transportation is not very convenient.</span>
*他 女朋友<strong>漂亮</strong> <em>是</em> <strong>漂亮</strong> ,<em>就是</em> 有点 矮 。<span class="pinyin">Tā nǚpéngyou <strong>piàoliang</strong> <em>shì</em> <strong>piàoliang</strong>, <em>jiùshì</em> gèzi yǒudiǎn ǎi.</span><span class="trans">His girlfriend is pretty, but she is a little short.</span>
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*他 女朋友 漂亮 <em>是</em> 漂亮 ,<em>就是</em> 有点 矮 。<span class="pinyin">Tā nǚpéngyou piàoliang <em>shì</em> piàoliang , <em>jiùshì</em> gèzi yǒudiǎn ǎi.</span><span class="trans">His girlfriend is pretty, but she is a little short.</span>
*玩 得 <strong>开心</strong> <em>是</em> <strong>开心</strong> ,<em>但是</em> 有点 累 。<span class="pinyin">Wán de <strong>kāixīn</strong> <em>shì</em> <strong>kāixīn</strong>, <em>dànshì</em> yǒudiǎn lèi.</span><span class="trans">We had lots of fun, but we were also a little tired after that.</span>
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*玩 得 开心 <em>是</em> 开心 ,<em>但是</em> 有点 累 。<span class="pinyin">Wán de kāixīn <em>shì</em> kāixīn, <em>dànshì</em> yǒudiǎn lèi.</span><span class="trans">We had lots of fun, but we were also a little tired after that.</span>
*这个 老师 <strong>严格</strong> <em>是</em> <strong>严格</strong> ,<em>但是</em> 她 教 得 好 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège lǎoshī <strong>yángé</strong> <em>shì</em> <strong>yángé</strong>, <em>dànshì</em> tā jiāo de hǎo.</span><span class="trans">This teacher is strict, but she teaches very well.</span>
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*这个 老师 严格 <em>是</em> 严格 ,<em>但是</em> 她 教 得 好 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège lǎoshī yángé <em>shì</em> yángé , <em>dànshì</em> tā jiāo de hǎo.</span><span class="trans">This teacher is strict, but she teaches very well.</span>
*这个 运动 <strong>危险</strong> <em>是</em> <strong>危险</strong> ,<em>但是</em> 很 刺激 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège yùndòng <strong>wēixiǎn</strong> <em>shì</em> <strong>wēixiǎn</strong>, <em> dànshì</em> hěn cìjī.</span> <span class="trans">This sport may be dangerous, but it's also very exciting.</span>
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*这个 运动 危险 <em>是</em> 危险 ,<em>但是</em> 很 刺激 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège yùndòng wēixiǎn <em>shì</em> wēixiǎn , <em>dànshì</em> hěn cìjī.</span> <span class="trans">This sport may be dangerous, but it's also very exciting.</span>
  
 
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When conceding a point, we often put emphasis on the point we are conceding, and in Chinese there is a way to do that with 是 (shì).

Structure

This pattern is often used in an argument or debate. It's usually indicating that the speaker is conceding a point, but they still have some reservations about the topic at hand. Don't worry, the examples will make this clear.

Adj. + 是 + Adj. , 但是 / 就是 ⋯⋯

"但是"连接的第二个分句可以是好的、让人满意的方面或者相反的情况。"就是"连接的第二个分句一定是让人不满意的方面。

Examples

  • 好吃 好吃 ,就是 不 太 健康 。Hǎochī shì hǎochī , jiùshì bù tài jiànkāng.It is tasty, but it's not very healthy.
  • 这个 东西 好 好 ,就是 太 贵 了 。 Zhège dōngxi hǎo shì hǎo , jiùshì tài guì le.This thing is good, but it's too expensive.
  • 工作 忙 忙 ,但是 我 很 开心 。Gōngzuò máng shì máng , dànshì wǒ hěn kāixīn.I am busy at work, but I'm very happy with my job.
  • 这 件 衣服 便宜 便宜 ,但是 质量 不 太 好 。Zhè jiàn yīfu piányi shì piányi , dànshì zhìliàng bù tài hǎo.This piece of clothing may be cheap, but the quality isn't very good.
  • 这个 学生 聪明 聪明 ,就是 不 太 努力 。Zhège xuéshēng cōngming shì cōngming , jiùshì bù tài nǔlì.This student may be smart, but he's not very hardworking.
  • 这个 办公楼 好 好 ,但是 交通 不太 方便。Zhège bàngōnglóu hǎo shì hǎo , dànshì jiāotōng bù tài fāngbiàn.This office building is great, but the transportation is not very convenient.
  • 他 女朋友 漂亮 漂亮 ,就是 有点 矮 。Tā nǚpéngyou piàoliang shì piàoliang , jiùshì gèzi yǒudiǎn ǎi.His girlfriend is pretty, but she is a little short.
  • 玩 得 开心 开心 ,但是 有点 累 。Wán de kāixīn shì kāixīn, dànshì yǒudiǎn lèi.We had lots of fun, but we were also a little tired after that.
  • 这个 老师 严格 严格 ,但是 她 教 得 好 。Zhège lǎoshī yángé shì yángé , dànshì tā jiāo de hǎo.This teacher is strict, but she teaches very well.
  • 这个 运动 危险 危险 ,但是 很 刺激 。Zhège yùndòng wēixiǎn shì wēixiǎn , dànshì hěn cìjī. This sport may be dangerous, but it's also very exciting.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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