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Pronunciation
但是 ( dàn shì ) 听 ( tīng ) 起来 ( qǐ lai ) ,和 ( hé ) 它 ( tā ) 本身 ( běn shēn ) 的 ( de ) 意思 ( yì si ) 可 ( kě ) 一点 ( yī diǎn ) 也 ( yě ) 不 ( bù ) 像 ( xiàng )
但 (ただ) (adj-no) (1) (uk) ordinary; common; usual; (2) (esp. 只) free of charge; (3) (usu. as ただでは...) unaffected; as is; safe; (adv) (4) only; merely; just; simply; (5) (esp. 但) but; however; nevertheless; (P) [EDICT] (dàn, ㄉㄢˋ ) but; yet; however; only; merely; still [CE-DICT]
是 (これ) (pn) (1) (uk) (See 何れ・1,其れ・1,彼・あれ・1) this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); (2) (hum) this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); (3) now; (4) (arch) here; (5) (arch) I (me); (6) (arch) certainly; (P) [EDICT] (ぜ) (n) righteousness; justice; right [EDICT] (shì, ㄕˋ ) is; are; am; yes; to be [CE-DICT]
和 (やわ) (adj-na) poorly-built; weak; insubstantial [EDICT] (なぎ) (n) (ant [EDICT] (わ) (n) (1) sum; (2) harmony; peace; (pref) (3) Japanese-style; (P) [EDICT] (hé, ㄏㄜˊ ) and; together with; with; sum; union; peace; harmony; surname He [CE-DICT] (hè, ㄏㄜˋ ) cap (a poem); respond in singing [CE-DICT] (hú, ㄏㄨˊ ) to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards [CE-DICT] (huó, ㄏㄨㄛˊ ) soft; warm [CE-DICT] (huò, ㄏㄨㄛˋ ) mix together; to blend [CE-DICT]
它 (tā, ㄊㄚ ) it (used for things) [CE-DICT]
本 (ほん) (n) (1) (See ご本・ごほん) book; volume; (pref) (2) main; head; this; our; present; real; (ctr) (3) counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; (P) [EDICT] (běn, ㄅㄣˇ ) roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (classifier for books, periodicals, files etc) [CE-DICT]
身 (むくろ) (n) (dead) body; corpse [EDICT] (み) (n) (1) body; (2) oneself; (3) one's place; one's position; (4) main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container(as opposed to its lid); (P) [EDICT] (shēn, ㄕㄣ ) body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; classifier for clothes: suit [CE-DICT]