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on the contrary, instead
顛倒
ding1 do3
but, yet, however
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da7 bi5
da7 bih8
da1 bi2
but, yet, however
嘛(是) ...
ma7 (si6(7)) ...
but, yet, however
... 但是 ...
... dang6(7) si6(7) ...
but, yet, however
... 不過 ...
... buk4(8) gue3(5) ...
... only then ...
先 ... 正 ...
soin1 ... jian3(5) ...
except, aside from, besides, excluding
除了
deu5(7) liao2
originally
願之
nguang2(6) jeu1
For the reason that ..., because of ...
爲着 ...
ui5(7) dioh8(4) ...
For the reason that ..., because of ...
爲了 ...
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ui5(7) liao2(6) ...