但 (daan6) — but; however; yet in Cantonese
daanˍ₆但Mandarin Pinyin: dan4
Meaning of 但
nounbut; however; yet
Example Sentences with 但
雖然我沒上大學，但是我認為我也有資格的。
Although I have not attended college, I believe that I am also qualified.
囚犯們企圖逃跑, 但是失敗了。
The prisoners attempted to escape but failed.
佢睇緊書，但係我睇唔到嗰本書嘅名。
He/She is reading a book, but I can't see what it's called.
表面上關係好好，但內裡其實係咪真嘅噉？
The relationship is cordial on the surface, but is it really so (deep down inside)?
雖然佢三十六度板斧都出齊，但都唔夠你犀利
Although he put in all that he knew, he could not match up with you.
Words Containing 但
但係daan6 hai6
but; however (Standard Chinese: 但是, 可是, 不過, 然而)
但凡daan6 faan4
in any case
但是daan6 si6
still [conj] but, yet, however | Syn.: 可是, 不過, 然而 | Cant.: 但係
撒但saat3 daan6
Satan
是但si6 daan6
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).
不但bat1 daan6
not only
但求daan6 kau4
seek only to
但願daan6 jyun6
if only (it were possible to...)
豈但hei2 daan6
not only; even the
之但係zi1 daan6 hai6
But
事但si6 daan6
whatever; wishy-washy [colloquial]
是是但但si6 si6 daan6 daan6
whatever; anything will do; anything goes; whishy-washy; halfheartedly; to muddle through; careless behaviour [colloquial]
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