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但现在 Pronunciation and Pinyin

但现在 Usage and Examples

But now

However, now

这起初很顺利,但现在难了。

It was great to begin with but now it's difficult.

他曾是飞行员,但现在做办公室工作。

He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job.

The characters in 但现在

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
但
dàn7but, only, merely
现
xiàn8appear, present, current
在
zài6to be at or in

More words starting with 但

  • dàn但yě也but also, however, also
  • dàn但yě也shì是but also, yet also
  • dàn但tā他but he, yet he
  • dàn但tā他què却But he, Yet he
  • dàn但xiān先shēng生Mr. Dan, But, Sir
  • dàn但qí其but its, but it
  • dàn但qí其shí实But actually, In reality
  • dàn但fán凡Whenever, As long as
  • dàn但què却but, yet
  • dàn但yòu又but also, but still
  • dàn但yīn因but because, however, because
  • dàn但zài在but in, but at

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Questions about 但现在

What does 但现在 mean in Chinese?

但现在 (dàn xiàn zài) means “But now, However, now”.

How do you pronounce 但现在?

但现在 is pronounced dàn xiàn zài in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “But now” in Chinese?

“But now” is 但现在 (dàn xiàn zài) in Chinese.

How is 但现在 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 但现在, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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