可是

Pronunciation
:
kěshì
Meaning
:
(conj) but
HSK
:
2
Pronunciation
:
Meaning
:

(verb) can; may
(verb) need (doing); be worth (doing)
(conj) but; yet; however
(verb) approve
(adv) used for emphasis

Radical
:
Strokes
:
5
Traditional
:
Notes
:
also as kè
Pronunciation
:
shì
Meaning
:

(adj) correct; right
(adv) (used in affirmative answers) yes; right; aye
(verb) be

Radical
:
Strokes
:
9
Traditional
:
Sentences:
我很想去,可是今天没有时间。
I really want to go, but I don’t have time today.

wǒ hěn xiǎng qù , kě shì jīn tiān méi yǒu shí jiān 。

:
I
:
very
:
want
:
go
可是
:
but
今天
:
today
没有
:
do not have
时间
:
time
他很努力,可是成绩不太好。
He works very hard, but his grades are not very good.

tā hěn nǔ lì , kě shì chéng jì bù tài hǎo 。

:
he
:
very
努力
:
work hard
可是
:
but
成绩
:
grades
:
not
:
too/very
:
good
我知道答案,可是不敢说。
I know the answer, but I don’t dare to say it.

wǒ zhī dào dá àn , kě shì bù gǎn shuō 。

:
I
知道
:
know
答案
:
answer
可是
:
but
不敢
:
not dare
:
say
天气很好,可是有点热。
The weather is nice, but it’s a bit hot.

tiān qì hěn hǎo , kě shì yǒu diǎn rè 。

天气
:
weather
:
very
:
good
可是
:
but
有点
:
a bit
:
hot

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