但 (dàn) — but, yet, however (conjunction indicating contrast); merely, only (adverb, literary)
Definition
但 is a slightly more written/formal 'but' than 但是 and 可是. 仅仅 means 'merely' (adverb sense).
butyethowever (conjunction indicating contrast)merelyonly (adverb, literary)
Examples
- ，但。Wǒ xiǎng qù gōng yuán, dàn jīn tiān hěn lěng.I want to go to the park, but it's very cold today.
- ，但。Tā xué xí hěn nǔ lì, dàn kǎo shì méi yǒu kǎo hǎo.He studies very hard, but he didn't do well on the exam.
- ，但。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi zhè běn shū, dàn méi yǒu qián.I want to buy this book, but I don't have money.
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