【但】Chinese Character Details

| Pinyin | dàn |
|---|---|
| Zhuyin | ㄉㄢˋ |
| Radical | 人 |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Structure | 左右 |
| HSK | 2 |
| TOCFL | 3 |
| Unicode | u+4f46 |
Stroke Order Diagram
Meanings
dàn
(1) 只、惟。如:「不但」、「但願如此」。
(2) 只要。如:「但使龍城飛將在,不教胡馬度陰山。」
(3) 不過、可是。如:「用功讀書雖然重要,但也要注意身體。」
. . . . . .Meanings
dàn
1.
表示对动作行为范围的限制,相当于“只”“仅”
only;merely
【Examples】
◎ 他不但喜欢读书,也喜欢写作。
◎ He not only enjoys reading books but also likes writing.
◎ 但我事先有求他收手
◎ But only after I confronted him and begged him to stop.
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