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daanˍ₆
Pinyin
dan4
Translations
noun
but; however; yet
daanˍ₆haiˍ₆
(但系)
Pinyin
dan4 xi4
Translations
conjunction
but; however (Standard Chinese: 但是, 可是, 不過, 然而)
noun
(conjunction) but
daanˍ₆faanˎ₄
Pinyin
dan4 fan2
Translations
noun
in any case
noun
without exception
daanˍ₆siˍ₆
Pinyin
dan4 shi4
Translations
noun
still [conj] but, yet, however | Syn.: 可是, 不過, 然而 | Cant.: 但係
saat˗₃daanˍ₆
Pinyin
sa1 dan4
Translations
noun
Satan
siˍ₆daanˍ₆
Pinyin
shi4 dan4
Translations
noun
a common term for 豉油煎蛋飯 (due to its being nearly homophonous to 豉蛋), which many kids love to eat in HK, and often used as a joke for people who reply to "what do you want to eat" with "是但", the comeback being "豉油煎蛋飯呀?" (could mean "are you still a kid?" or "are you that cheap?" because it's just soy sauce and a fried egg on rice).
noun
whatever; wishy-washy; anything goes; as one pleases; not confirming to rules; casually; randomly | [國] 隨便
noun
(adverb) randomly; casually; anyhow; haphazardly (describes the unmindfulness in doing something, i.e. without putting much effort or thoughts into it); (expression) "whatever"; "anything goes"
batˉ¹daanˍ₆
Pinyin
bu2 dan4
Translations
noun
not only
daanˍ₆kauˎ₄
Pinyin
dan4 qiu2
Translations
noun
seek only to
noun
seek only to; but for [written and colloquial]
daanˍ₆jyunˍ₆
(但愿)
Pinyin
dan4 yuan4
Translations
noun
if only (it were possible to...)
heiˊ²daanˍ₆
(岂但)
Pinyin
qi3 dan4
Translations
noun
not only; even the
noun
not only
ziˉ¹daanˍ₆haiˍ₆
(之但系)
Pinyin
zhi1 dan4 xi4
Translations
noun
But
siˍ₆daanˍ₆
Pinyin
shi4 dan4
Translations
noun
whatever; wishy-washy [colloquial]
siˍ₆siˍ₆daanˍ₆daanˍ₆
Pinyin
shi4 shi4 dan4 dan4
Translations
noun
whatever; anything will do; anything goes; whishy-washy; halfheartedly; to muddle through; careless behaviour [colloquial]
siˍ₆siˍ₆daanˍ₆daanˍ₆zouˍ₆
Pinyin
shi4 shi4 dan4 dan4 zuo4
Translations
noun
verb; muddle; muddle through a task; do it half heartedly