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nhưng mà but



Question and Linking Words but (Google translate:) nhưng (Google translate:) aber


Household Butterdose + butter dish + Kitchenware A
Gardens Hahnenfuß + buttercup + Plants C
The physical world Nebenfluss + tributary + Water B
The animal world Schmetterling + butterfly + Insects and worms A
The animal world Heilbutt + halibut + Fish B
Physical appearance nur Haut und Knochen sein (coll.) + to be nothing but skin and bones + Build B
Gesture and movement (etw) stoßen + to punch/kick/butt/dig (sth) + Movement of the limbs A
Clothes, accessories and grooming Knopf + button + Garment details and style A
Clothes, accessories and grooming Knopfloch + buttonhole + Garment details and style A
Food and drink Fleischerei + butcher's shop + Meat, fish and poultry A
Food and drink Metzgerei + butcher's shop + Meat, fish and poultry A
Food and drink Schlachterei + butcher's shop + Meat, fish and poultry A
Food and drink Butter + butter + Dairy A
Food and drink Butterbrot + slice of bread and butter; sandwich + Breads, grains and pasta A
Food and drink Stulle + slice of bread and butter; sandwich + Breads, grains and pasta A
Colour and light buttergelb + butter yellow + Colours A
Size and quantity etw austeilen + to distribute sth + Portion B
Size and quantity etw verteilen + to space/spread sth out, distribute + Portion B
Visual and performing arts Auslöseknopf + shutter release button + Photography B
Visual and performing arts Filmverleih + distribution company + Cinema and film C
Speaking jmdn würdigen + to pay tribute to sb + Praising and complaining B
Speaking sich einmischen + to butt in + Miscellaneous B
Sport Schmetterlingsstil + butterfly stroke + Training and competition C
Sport Butterfly + butterfly stroke + Training and competition C
Religion spenden + to donate, give, contribute + Faith and practice A
Religion Spende + donation, contribution + Faith and practice A
Religion Strebebogen + flying buttress + Religious buildings and architecture C
Employment Fleischer(in) + butcher + Jobs, trades and professions A
Employment Metzger(in) + butcher + Jobs, trades and professions A
Employment Schlachter(in) + butcher + Jobs, trades and professions A
Employment Beitrag + contribution + Salary and conditions C
Employment Rentenversicherungs-beitrag + pension scheme contribution + Salary and conditions C
The office and computing Resettaste + reset button + Computing and typing C
Politics and international relations etw verteilen + to distribute sth + Political activity B


[ nhưng ] : but, yet
[ mà ] : but, which, where, that, and



Most Common Compounds Set 1:
chỉ có

Most Common Compounds Set 2 :









Đồng hồ báo thức đã reo, nhưng anh vẫn chưa thức dậy .



The alarm clock has rung , but he hasn not yet woken up .

Der Wecker hat geklingelt , aber er ist noch nicht aufgewacht 0

Đồng hồ báo thức đã reo , nhưng anh vẫn chưa thức dậy .


(0149)

Đồng hồ báo thức đang đổ chuông, nhưng cô không muốn thức dậy .



The alarm clock is ringing , but she doesn not want to get up .

Der Wecker klingelt , aber sie will nicht aufstehen 0

Đồng hồ báo thức đang đổ chuông , nhưng cô không muốn thức dậy .


(1206)

Chúng tôi đang sống một cuộc sống bình thường nhưng hạnh phúc .



We are living an ordinary but happy life .

Wir leben ein gewöhnliches , aber glückliches Leben 0

Chúng tôi đang sống một cuộc sống bình thường nhưng hạnh phúc .


(2908)

Cô ấy được trang điểm lộng lẫy nhưng quyến rũ .



She is dolled up gorgeously but coquettishly .

Sie ist prächtig , aber kokett 0

Cô ấy được trang điểm lộng lẫy nhưng quyến rũ .


(3348)



Beginner - Low Intermediate:
0254

(verb: to dance)
She cannot sing, but she can dance.

Sie kann nicht singen, aber sie kann tanzen.

Cô ấy không thể hát nhưng cô ấy có thể nhảy.




Intermediate -Advanced:
2541

(idiom: to give up halfway)
I want to learn Chinese, but I'm afraid I will give up halfway.
Ich möchte Chinesisch lernen, habe aber Angst, dass ich auf halbem Weg aufgeben werde.
Tôi muốn học tiếng Trung nhưng lại sợ bỏ cuộc giữa chừng.



chứ chẳng phải but is not
kỳ trung but the ulterior motive is
mà lại but rather, conversely
nhưng lại but (rather, as opposed to something previously said)
nhưng may quá but fortunately, but luckily
nhưng ngược lại but on the other hand
nhưng nếu but if
nhưng nếu cần but if necessary
thì nay but now

biết đấy mà phải ngậm tăm to know it but to be forced to keep silence
bé hạt tiêu young but cunning
chỉ có alone, only, none but ~, nothing but
chứ and, but (not); (finally particle) of course, sure, certainly
cóc tía wealthy but stupid
cóc vàng wealthy but stupid
cười trừ do nothing but laugh, laugh off
da bọc xương being nothing but skin and bone, skinny
em be mập nhưng thịt nhẽo the baby is plump but flabby
giấy ngắn tình dài the paper is short but the sentiments
gầy giơ xương to be nothing but flesh and bones
hữu sinh vô dưỡng be born but die at an early age
hữu sắc vô hương (of flower) beautiful but without
không những … mà còn not only … but also
khỏi (1) to avoid, escape from, not help but (do sth); (2) to recover (from illness)
lính ma lính kiểng soldier in name only (receives pay but doesn’t fight)
lễ bạc tâm thành trifling gift but sincere heart
lực bất tòng tâm the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
người xấu nhưng mà tốt nết to be plain-looking but good in character
nhưng may quá but fortunately, but luckily
quyền rơm vạ đá no power but many responsibilities
thanh bần poor but decent
trông thì nghệch nhưng rất khôn to look only dull but be actually clever
xí xố loạn lên to talk in a fast but incomprehensible way
áp chót penultimate, last but one, next to last
áp út last but one, next to the last
đành phải to have to, have no choice but to

chỉ có alone, only, none but ~, nothing but
khỏi cần can’t help but