No. 139 in Chinese
但是
"但是" means "but" or "however."
In a sentence
我想去公园，但是今天下雨了。
I want to go to the park, but it's raining today.
In this sentence, '但是' is used to introduce a contrasting statement to what was previously said.
这是个好主意，但是可能会有些困难实现。
This is a good idea, but it might be a bit challenging to implement.
Here, '但是' introduces a point of view that moderates or challenges the main point being made.
他很努力，但是成绩并没有提高。
He works hard, but his grades haven't improved.
In this context, '但是' is employed to signal an unexpected outcome or contrast with the subject's effort.
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