however in Chinese

dànshì

Example sentences

dànshì 但是， wǒ 我 yīdiǎnr 一点儿 ròu 肉 yě 也 bù 不 chī 吃。

But, I don't eat even a little bit of meat.
tā 他 lèi 累 le 了， dànshì 但是 tā 他 jìxù 继续 gōngzuò 工作。

He was tired, but he kept working.

可是 kěshì HSK 2

but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
但 dàn HSK 2

but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
只是 zhǐshì HSK 3

merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however
然而 ránér HSK 4

however; yet; but
却（卻） què HSK 4

but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though
多么（多麼） duōme HSK 2

how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent
怎奈 zěnnài

(often used in early vernacular) but alas; however
第 dì HSK 1

(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 六 "sixth"); (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed; (old) residence of a high official; (literary) but; however; (literary) only; just
不过（不過） bùguò HSK 2

only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)

11 entries in ChineseDict list "however" as a meaning.