Translations for „but“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

I . but [强bʌt, 弱bət] CONJ

1. but:

but

但是 dànshì

but

可是 kěshì

but

然而 rán'ér

They are poor, but they are happy.

他们虽穷但很快乐。

2. but:

but

而不 érbù

Not a day passes but (that) it rains.

没有一天不下雨。

3. but:

but

若不 ruòbù

But that I saw it, I wouldn't have believed it.

若不是亲眼目睹，我还不信呢。

II . but [强bʌt, 弱bət] ADV

but

不过 bùguò

but

只 zhǐ

He is but a little boy.

他只不过是个小男孩。

III . but [强bʌt, 弱bət] PREP

but

除了 chúle

They all went home but me.

除我之外他们都回家了。

IV . but [强bʌt, 弱bət] PRON [关系代词，意思相当于who not, that not]

There is no one of us but wishes to go.

我们人人都想去。

but [强bʌt, 弱bət]

but for

要不是 yàobùshì

but for

若非 ruòfēi

Usage examples with but

anything but

除…外任何… chú…wài rènhé…

none but

只有 zhǐyǒu

all but

几乎 jīhū

cannot but

不得不 bùdé bù

but then

但是 dànshì

but for

要不是 yàobùshì

not only ... but also ...

不但…而且… búdàn…érqiě…

not only ... but (also)

不仅…而且 bùjǐn…érqiě

It's anything but true.

那决不是真的。

cannot choose but

只得 zhǐdé

the last but one line

倒数第二行

All but two Democrats voted nay.

除了两位民主党党员以外，全部投反对票。

have [or there is] no alternative but

除…外别无选择 chú…wài bié wú xuǎnzé

It never rains but it pours. prov

不雨则已，雨则倾盆。 bù yǔ zé yǐ, yǔ zé qīngpén

He is but a little boy.

他只不过是个小男孩。

They all went home but me.

除我之外他们都回家了。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is solitary and territorial, but whether nocturnal or diurnal is unknown.

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The coracles are about 2.24 m in diameter, but still can take a load of eight persons at a time.

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He: will gather his wheat into the: barn, but the chaff he will: burn up with unquenchable fire.

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Adjustable focus eyeglasses have one focal length, but it is variable without having to change where one is looking.

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The steering is light and lacking in precision, but its road-holding proved to be surefooted.

www.drive.com.au

These birds have colourful plumage and resemble small kingfishers, but with flattened bills with serrated edges.

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A perpetual usufruct is thus forbidden and perpetual might mean a long, but finite period, such as 99 years.

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But time and again, reporters give new appointees a public tongue-bath in hopes of later getting access to a scoop in return for the self-abasement.

www.slate.com

But children don't get to choose their genetic profile nor whether they are maltreated.

www.theage.com.au

But heavy rain can turn to torrents sluicing off sun-baked desert or pavement into miles of flood channels constructed to protect homes and businesses.

www.metronews.ca