No. 14 in Chinese
但
"But" or "however."
In a sentence
他聪明，但不努力。
He is smart but not hardworking.
但 is used as a conjunction to show contrast between two clauses.
我喜欢但等一下再说。
I like it, but let's discuss it later.
但 serves as a conjunction introducing a contrasting situation or delay.
事情已经决定，但是否成功还不知道。
The matter has been decided, but it's still uncertain whether it will succeed.
但 highlights a limitation or uncertain factor following a prior statement.
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