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却 vs 但
却 and 但 can both mean "but". How are they different?
1. 却 (but) is a adverb and appears after the subject of the sentence (if the sentence has a subject). 但 (but), on the other hand, is a conjunction and appears before the subject of the sentence.
2. 却 indicates contrasts. It expresses someone's subjective opinion and carries a subjective tone with it.
3. 但 indicates transition. It emphasizes on delivering an objective statement.

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What other words can be used instead of 但 (dàn)?

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How is 但 (dàn) used in a sentence?

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但 (dàn) is a Chinese conjuction meaning "but". It is used to express contrast between two ideas or statements. For example, "我喜欢吃苹果，但是我不喜欢吃橘子" (wǒ xǐhuan chī píngguǒ, dànshì wǒ bù xǐhuan chī júzi) which translates to "I like to eat apples, but I don't like to eat oranges".

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