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Canto School

Pronunciation

但

daan6

but

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When to use it

但 links contrasting clauses and is common in writing; everyday speech also often uses the longer 但係.

Examples

有，但係好微弱

jau5 daan6 hai6 hou2 mei4 joek6

Yes, but it’s very weak

得，但係我要九點走

dak1 daan6 hai6 ngo5 jiu3 gau2 dim2 zau2

Yes, but I have to leave at nine

in that casegam2咁Yes, but it’s very weakjau5 daan6 hai6 hou2 mei4 joek6有，但係好微弱Yes, but I have to leave at ninedak1 daan6 hai6 ngo5 jiu3 gau2 dim2 zau2得，但係我要九點走I have topped up, but the gate cannot read the card.ngo5 zang1 zik6 zo2 daan6 bou6 zaap6 gei1 duk6 m4 dou2 zoeng1 kaat1我增值咗，但部閘機讀唔到張卡。