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*[[A Softer "But"]] | *[[A Softer "But"]] | ||
*[["Although" with "suiran" and "danshi"]] | *[["Although" with "suiran" and "danshi"]] | ||
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| + | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| + | === Books === | ||
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| + | * [[Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)]] (pp. 254 - 5) [http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ →buy] | ||
| + | *[[发展汉语 中级汉语口语上]] (pp. 3) | ||
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[[Category:A2 grammar points]] | [[Category:A2 grammar points]] | ||
Revision as of 03:38, 16 May 2012
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 |
|---|---|
| Lighter | Stronger |
| Less formal | More formal |
| Used more in speech | Used more in writing |
| Used more in the north | Used more in the south |
Usually 可是 and 但是 precede a new phrase within a sentence:
- 我 喜欢，但是 我 不 需要 买。
- 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。
