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but nghĩa là gì?

nhưng

/ˈbʌt/

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but in Vietnamese: nhưng, nhưng mà, mà. In English, but means apart from, except (for), excluding.

Vietnamese words for but

although
nhưng, nhưng mà, mà
rather
nhưng

English meaning of but

  1. preposition Apart from, except (for), excluding.
  2. preposition Outside of.
  3. adverb Merely, only, just, no more than.
  4. adverb Though, however.

Full definition of but

but in a sentence

  • Everyone but Father left early.
  • I like everything but that.
  • Nobody answered the door when I knocked, so I had no choice but to leave.

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Questions about but in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of but in Vietnamese?
But in Vietnamese is nhưng, nhưng mà, mà.
but nghĩa là gì?
But: nhưng, nhưng mà, mà.
What does but mean in English?
But means apart from, except (for), excluding.

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