How to say “but” in Chinese: 但是(dàn​shì),可是(kě​shì),不过(bù​guò)

In this post we look at 但是,可是,不过, which mean “but”, “however” or “while” The pronunciation is as follows: While all of these have a similar meaning, there are slight differences between them.. The basic sentence structure for using but” , or in a sentence is to prefix it with “although” : although… but… ,。。。。。。 ,。。。。。。 …

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Grocery shopping in Chinese

In this post we will look at Chinese grocery shopping vocabulary and phrases. Vocabulary General shopping vocabulary English Chinese aisle aisle alcohol department canned goods cash cheque (check) credit card elevator entrance escalator exit frozen food section line up manager meat meat department no stock plastic bag produce section return (an item) self-checkout shop assistant …

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How to use 除了…以外 (chúle…yǐwài) in Chinese: aside from, except for, in addition

了…以外 is used to say except for, or aside from in Chinese. The phrase is used to introduce more information or give an exception. In this post we’ll look at some examples of this phrase. Time, Subject and Object Usage The basic was of using is “除了 <noun phrase> 以外”. can be used with time, …

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