How to pronounce dan shi (但是) in Chinese
Dan shi (often typed danshi) is written 但是, pinyin dàn shì. Hear 但是 (dàn shì) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
但是
dàn shì
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Characters & meanings
but; however
to be; correct
Common mistake
Double fourth (4-4): two decisive falls, matching the word's contrastive punch. Shì is the retroflex buzzy syllable — don't relax it into "shir" or "she".
Example sentence
我想去，但是没时间。
Wǒ xiǎng qù, dànshì méi shíjiān.
I want to go, but I have no time.
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