可是

kě shì

HSK 3 conjunction

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Meaning 释义

  1. but; however
  2. (used for emphasis) indeed

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In real sentences 真实例句

可是kěshì这不zhèbu是shì最后zuìhòu一yī班bān火车huǒchē，对duì吧ba？

But that's not the last train, right?

Tatoeba #1659165

你们nǐmen的de计划jìhuà很hěn好hǎo，可是kěshì我wǒ的de更gèng好hǎo。

Your plan is very good, but mine is better.

Tatoeba #676555

她tā佷hěn美měi， 可是kěshì看起来kànqǐlai不bù健康jiànkāng。

She is quite pretty, but looks unhealthy.

Tatoeba #810109

我wǒ哥哥gēge虽然suīrán矮小ǎixiǎo可是kěshì很hěn强壮qiángzhuàng。

My brother is small but strong.

Tatoeba #859302

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

是 shì HSK 1 可以 kě yǐ HSK 1 可 kě HSK 3 可能 kě néng HSK 2 嗯 en HSK 4 肯定 kěn dìng HSK 4 唯一 wéi yī HSK 5 路 lù HSK 2

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