但是, 可是 and 不过 - how to know which one to use?
2014年7月13日 · Check out this page: 3 ways to say 'but' in Chinese - difference between 不过 bù guò - 可是 kě shì - 但是 dàn shì. That page says that: 不过 is softer. 可是 is usually associated with something unfortunate. 但是 is more formal and stronger.
What is the difference between 可是, 但是, 但, 而, 不过, and 然而?
2019年2月18日 · 不过, and 然而 can both be translated as 'however' or 'but' Example: "You can drink, however, you can't smoke" "喝酒可以，不过不能抽煙" (不过 is more colloquial) "喝酒可以，然而不能抽煙" (然而 is more literary) When '而' is acting as a short form of '而且', it means 'and also' Examples:
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2014年7月13日 · A similar word in Chinese is "罢了"(actually, this word comes from 满语). You use the structure ".....(part A),不过.....(part B)而已" to emphasize the expression that A is just limited within B. You could only use "不过", also, and "而已“ weakens your mood and sometimes expresses that you don't have help to (or don't take care of) B.
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How to write "Oh" in Chinese （哦，噢，喔）
2015年6月5日 · In WeChat, QQ, text messages, and the like, it is common to see 哦, 噢, and 喔 used to express an acknoledgement that the other person has said something. They all seem fairly close equivalents to the
How do I write "but if" in Chinese?
2020年6月17日 · 但 要是/但 如果/但 假如/不过 要是/不过 如果/etc. are all correct. You can use 但是 or 但 as you like， both are correct. It just depend on how many syllables you want to say.
word choice - 不得不, 必须, 只好, 应该: what's the difference?
2015年1月27日 · This is what I'm thinking: 不得不 pm. "cannot but, have to" this seems colloquial, and the fact that dictionaries think of this as a set phrase/fixed expression makes me think so.
How do I make V-not-V questions with prepositions?
If I have sentences with prepositions like: 他从北京回来。 我把水喝了。 我往上海开车。 学校离我的家不远。 How would I turn them into V-not-V sentences? Is it right to say: 他从不从北京回来？ 你把没把水喝？ 你往不往上海开车？ 学校离不离你的...
What is the difference between 还是 and 还?
OP already listed their different definitions. They don't seem to be interchangeable at all. The meaning of 'still' may be the only one where either word-choices can be used in the same sentence, but there's still some subtle differences between them: