Chinese phrase
我同意〜,但〜 wǒ tóng yì 〜 dàn 〜
Meaning
I agree to ___ but ___
When to use it
This phrase shows agreement while adding a condition. It is useful for accepting a plan while noting a concern or next step.
Example dialogue
我们下周要上线新功能,你看可以吗? wǒ men xià zhōu yào shàng xiàn xīn gōng néng nǐ kàn ké yǐ ma
We're going to launch the new feature next week. Do you think that's okay?
我同意上线计划,但需要先完成所有测试。 wǒ tóng yì shàng xiàn jì huà dàn xū yào xiān wán chéng suó yǒu cè shì
I agree to the launch plan, but we need to finish all the testing first.