但係 [－系]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (conjunction) but
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 連詞
    連接​兩句​有​轉折關​係​嘅​句子
    but; yet
    • 佢俾咗一打蘋果我，但係好多都係爛嘅。
      佢俾咗一打苹果我，但系好多都系烂嘅。
      keoi5 bei2 zo2 jat1 daa1 ping4 gwo2 ngo5, daan6 hai6 hou2 do1 dou1 hai6 laan6 ge3.
      He gave me a dozen apples, but many of them were rotten.
    • 佢好窮，但係佢都好肯捐錢幫人。
      佢好穷，但系佢都好肯捐钱帮人。
      keoi5 hou2 kung4, daan6 hai6 keoi5 dou1 hou2 hang2 gyun1 cin2 bong1 jan4.
      She is poor yet she is still very willing to help people by donating money.
  2. 近義詞
    不過、之但係
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. conj, Cantonese, Hakka
    but
    (syn.) 之但係, 不過, 則, 毋句, 但係, 毋過, tapi, 然而, 是呾, 之不過, 必過, แต่ว่า, 而, 不而過, 董係, 然, 卻, 可是, 但是, 但
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 但是
  2. 可是
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    但系佢好好彩。
    但係佢好好彩。
    daan6 hai6 keoi5 hou2 hou2 coi2 。
    • But he was lucky.
  2. Cantonese
    个天好黑，但系我哋都揾到路返屋企。
    個天好黑，但係我哋都搵到路返屋企。
    go3 tin1 hou2 hak1 ， daan6 hai6 ngo5 dei2 dou1 wan2 dou3 lou6 faan2 uk1 kei2 。
    • Dark as it was, we managed to find our way home.
  3. Cantonese
    阿 Jim 好努力做嘢，但系人工就唔系好高。
    阿 Jim 好努力做嘢，但係人工就唔係好高。
    aa3 J i m hou3 nou5 lik6 zou6 je5 ， daan6 hai6 jan4 gung1 zau6 m4 hai6 hou3 gou1 。
    • Though Jim works very hard, his job does not pay very much.
  4. Cantonese
    佢好有钱，但系就生活得唔系好开心。
    佢好有錢，但係就生活得唔係好開心。
    keoi5 hou3 jau5 cin2 ， daan6 hai6 zau6 sang1 wut6 dak1 m4 hai6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 。
    • Rich as she is, she is not happy.
  5. Cantonese
    我做完功课，想瞓阵觉，但系又要返学⋯⋯
    我做完功課，想瞓陣覺，但係又要返學⋯⋯
    ngo5 zou6 jyun4 gung1 fo3 ， soeng2 fan3 zan6 gaau3 ， daan6 hai6 jau6 jiu3 faan1 hok6 ⋯ ⋯
    • Now that I have finished this assignment I want to go to sleep, but I have to go to school.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢哋虽然唔信教，但系系读教会学校嘅，所以都识少少圣经。
    佢哋雖然唔信教，但係係讀教會學校嘅，所以都識少少聖經。
    keoi5 dei6 seoi1 jin4 m4 seon3 gaau3, daan6 hai6 hai6 duk6 gaau3 wui2 hok6 haau6 ge3, so2 ji5 dou1 sik1 siu2 siu2 sing3 ging1.
    • Although they are not Christians, they attended a Christian school, therefore being familiar with the Bible.
  2. Cantonese
    呢个族群长期受到政府嘅打压，但系佢哋都继续发展自己独特嘅语言文化。
    呢個族群長期受到政府嘅打壓，但係佢哋都繼續發展自己獨特嘅語言文化。
    nei1 go3 zuk6 kwan4 coeng4 kei4 sau6 dou3 zing3 fu2 ge3 daa2 aat3, daan6 hai6 keoi5 dei6 dou1 gai3 zuk6 faat3 zin2 zi6 gei2 duk6 dak6 ge3 jyu5 jin4 man4 faa3.
    • This ethnic community has long been oppressed by the government, but they still keep developing their own language and culture.
  3. Cantonese
    财富唔系人生嘅全部，但系有一定嘅财富可以提高生活质素。
    財富唔係人生嘅全部，但係有一定嘅財富可以提高生活質素。
    coi4 fu3 m4 hai6 jat4 sang1 ge3 cyun4 bou6, daan6 hai6 jau5 jat1 ding6 ge3 coi4 fu3 ho2 ji5 tai4 gou1 sang1 wut6 zat1 sou3.
    • X
  4. Cantonese
    阿松佢学人玩射击但系又唔识瞄准，结果粒子弹打中嚿石仲弹返转头。而家佢入咗医院。
    阿松佢學人玩射擊但係又唔識瞄準，結果粒子彈打中嚿石仲彈返轉頭。而家佢入咗醫院。
    aa3 cung4 keoi5 hok6 jan4 waan2 se6 gik1 daan6 hai6 jau6 m4 sik1 miu4 zeon2, git3 gwo2 lap1 zi2 daan2 daa2 zung3 gau6 sek6 zung6 daan6 faan1 zyun3 tau4. ji4 gaa1 keoi5 jap6 zo2 ji1 jyun2.
    • A-chung is trying to learn to shoot but can't aim. As a result his bullet hit a rock and bounced back. Now he's in the hospital.
  5. Cantonese
    我做咗份功课，但系唔记得咗带。
    我做咗份功課，但係唔記得咗帶。
    ngo5 zou6 zo2 fan6 gung1 fo3, daan6 hai6 m4 gei3 dak1 zo2 daai3
    • I did the homework, but I forgot to bring it.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    坐我隔篱个女同学成日都好大头虾，啲人觉得佢好白痴，但系我觉得佢够天然呆好可爱。
    坐我隔籬個女同學成日都好大頭蝦，啲人覺得佢好白痴，但係我覺得佢夠天然呆好可愛。
  2. Cantonese
    呢个方法虽然一开始好晒时间，但系做落之后就会快好多，认真系除笨有精。
    呢個方法雖然一開始好曬時間，但係做落之後就會快好多，認真係除笨有精。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    哦，呢啲小事啫。至于神打唔打救我都迟啲先讲，但系我而家就想即刻打救你。 [Cantonese, trad.]哦，呢啲小事啫。至于神打唔打救我都迟啲先讲，但系我而家就想即刻打救你。
    哦，呢啲小事啫。至於神打唔打救我都遲啲先講，但係我而家就想即刻打救你。 [Cantonese, trad.]哦，呢啲小事啫。至于神打唔打救我都迟啲先讲，但系我而家就想即刻打救你。
    ngo3, ni1 di1 siu2 si6 ze1. zi3 jyu1 san4 daa2 m4 daa2 gau3 ngo5 dou1 ci4 di1 sin1 gong2, daan6 hai6 ngo5 ji4 gaa1 zau6 soeng2 zik1 haak1 daa2 gau3 nei5.
    • Oh, that's just something trivial. Whether or not God saves me is also something for another day, but I want to hit you right now.