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Expresses contrast between two clauses. The first clause (虽然) presents a concession or contrary fact, while the second clause (但是) presents the main point or unexpected result. Note: In English we don't use 'but' with 'although', but Chinese requires both markers.
"虽然此前入手过 1/12 的猪八戒，但当我上手这只天命人时，还是不由得感叹于其精致的细节。"
"虽然常常会被其较高的价格劝退，空手而归，但还是会有一两样精致的商品被搁置在收藏夹、购物车深处。"
Used to emphasize progression or escalation. 不但 introduces the basic situation, while 甚至 adds something more extreme or unexpected. Shows that the second part goes beyond what the first part already established.
"在 1/12 的比例下不但通过硬塑料、软胶和布衣呈现出不同的质感，盔甲上的纹理细节与做旧涂装也相当精致。甚至在尾巴里还埋入了铁丝。"
"公司里同事各种使用 AI 眼镜，甚至已经成为了日常办公设备。"
Expresses cause and effect relationship. 因为 introduces the reason or cause, while 所以 introduces the result or conclusion. Both connectors can be used together or separately, but using both makes the logical relationship more explicit.
"因为没有配镜，直接寄送第三天就拿到手了。"
"但因为 Mini 5 Pro 的核心亮点就是小，占地面积不过一台手机大小，所以我觉得标准版其实也蛮好。"
Expresses conditional relationships. 如果 introduces a hypothetical condition, while 就 (or 那么) introduces the result that would follow. Used for both real and hypothetical conditions.
"如果我在车外，只免去了我掏手机的动作而已；如果我在车里，更不可能这么操作。"
"如果你曾经逛过景区的商业街，可能对布兰兔这个品牌并不陌生。"
Used to connect two parallel elements or situations that coexist. 既 introduces the first item, while 也 or 又 introduces the second. Emphasizes that both conditions or qualities are present simultaneously.
"里面既有我不喜欢的酸酸甜甜花果茶，比如葡萄小夜曲、奶油草莓乌龙；也有我喜欢的纯茶，栀香雨花茶、茉莉白茶、桂花乌龙。"
"既然出智能眼镜了，是不是能给旧车型做个「物理外挂」？"
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士[di1 shi4])
(used with 得[de2] or 不[bu4] after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了[wang4 bu5 liao3] "cannot forget")
I; me; my
(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
correct; right; true
(used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X)
to have; there is
to undertake; to engage in
it
but; yet; however; still
an ideal
eyeglasses
used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
also
product
surname Du
to make use of
meso- (chemistry)
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