Meaning of dàn shì:
dàn shì
但是
Conjunction
but; however
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Wǒ xiǎng qù páshān, dànshì jīntiān xiàyǔ le.
我想去爬山，但是今天下雨了。
I want to go hiking, but it is raining today.
Wǒ hěn lèi, dànshì hái xiǎng bǎ gōngzuò zuò wán.
我很累，但是还想把工作做完。
I am tired, but I still want to finish the work.
Wǒ hěn lèi, dànshì hái xiǎng bǎ shì zuòwán.
我很累，但是还想把事做完。
I am tired, but I still want to finish the work.
Wǒ xiǎng cānjiā, dànshì jīntiān méiyǒu shíjiān.
我想参加，但是今天没有时间。
I want to join, but I do not have time today.
