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可是 kě shì

HSK 4 word

Meanings

• but; however
• (used for emphasis) indeed

Characters

• 可 kě: (prefix) can; may; able to; -able
• 是 shì: to be (followed by substantives only)

Example sentences

你们的计划很好，可是我的更好。
Your plan is a good one, but mine is a better one.
Tatoeba #676555 by sysko (CC BY 2.0 FR)

你还年轻，可是没有永久。
You're still young, but not permanently.
Tatoeba #3700316 by katshi94 (CC BY 2.0 FR)

可是太贵了！
But it's too expensive!
Tatoeba #4761402 by billt_estates (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).