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Chinese
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can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis) |
be; yes; this
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simp. and trad.
(可是)
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可
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是
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Pronunciation
Conjunction
可是
- however; but
我不是中國人可是我會說普通話。 [MSC, trad.]
我不是中国人可是我会说普通话。 [MSC, simp.]- Wǒ bù shì zhōngguórén kěshì wǒ huì shuō pǔtōnghuà.
- I am not Chinese but I can speak Mandarin Chinese.
《我很醜可是我很溫柔》 [MSC, trad.]
《我很丑可是我很温柔》 [MSC, simp.]- “Wǒ Hěn Chǒu Kěshì Wǒ Hěn Wēnróu”
- "I am Ugly, but I am Gentle" (a 1988 song by Chief Chao)
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
但是 (“but; however”)
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Location
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Words
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| Classical Chinese
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而, 然, 但, 卻, 則
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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但是, 但, 可是, 不過, 然而
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| Northeastern Mandarin
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Taiwan
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但是, 但, 可是, 不過
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| Malaysia
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但
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| Singapore
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但, 但是, 可是, 不過
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| Southwestern Mandarin
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Guilin
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但是
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| Pematangsiantar
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tapi
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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但係, 不過, 之不過, 之但係
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| Hong Kong
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但係, 不過, 之不過, 之但係, but
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| Taishan
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但係
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| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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但係
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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但係, 不過, 之不過
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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但係, 董係
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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但係, 毋過
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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但係, 毋過, 毋故
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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但係, 毋過
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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但係, 毋過
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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但係, 毋過
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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毋過
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| Senai (Huiyang)
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但係
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| Kuching (Hepo)
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tapi
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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但是
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| Matsu
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但是
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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但是, 毋過, 毋句, 不過, 不而過
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| Quanzhou
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但是, 毋句, 不過, 不而過
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| Zhangzhou
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但是, 毋過, 不過, 不而過
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| Taipei
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但是, 毋過, 不而過
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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tapi, 但是
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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tapi, 但是, 毋句, 毋過
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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但是, 毋句, 毋過
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| Medan (Hokkien)
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tapi
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| Shantou
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是呾
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| Shantou (Chenghai)
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是呾
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| Jieyang
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是呾, 比補
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| Bangkok (Teochew)
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但是, แต่ว่า
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| Johor Bahru (Teochew)
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但是, tapi
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| Singapore (Teochew)
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tapi, 不過, 但是
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| Wenchang
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但是
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| Qionghai
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但是
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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但是, 必過, 不過, 但不過, 但必過
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| Wuxi
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但必過
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Adverb
可是
- used for emphasis
你這麼說可是冤枉你父親了。 [MSC, trad.]
你这么说可是冤枉你父亲了。 [MSC, simp.]- Nǐ zhème shuō kěshì yuānwang nǐ fùqīn le.
- You are doing your father wrong by speaking like this.
這可是你大顯身手的好機會呀。 [MSC, trad.]
这可是你大显身手的好机会呀。 [MSC, simp.]- Zhè kěshì nǐ dàxiǎnshēnshǒu de hǎo jīhuì ya.
- This is a good opportunity for you to show off your skills.