但是

dànshì

conjunction HSK 2 #79

Meanings

HSK 1

他会说中文，但是不会写。

Tā huì shuō Zhōngwén, dànshì búhuì xiě.

He can speak Chinese, but can't write it.

HSK 1

东西很好，但是太贵了。

Dōngxi hěn hǎo, dànshì tài guì le.

The things are nice, but too expensive.

HSK 2

我很累，但是很开心。

Wǒ hěn lèi, dànshì hěn kāixīn.

I'm tired, but happy.

grammar

虽然……但是…… (although...but...) is a key pattern. In Chinese, you use BOTH words - unlike English where you pick one.

但 dàn

是 shì