HSK 2
但是 meaning in Chinese
dànshì
Without tone marks: danshi
but, however
conjunction
Example
他没想伤害我，但是伤害了我。
tā méi xiǎng shānghài wǒ, dànshì shānghài le wǒ.
He hurt me without meaning to.
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