What does 可是 mean in Chinese?
可是 (kěshì) means but; however.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
可是
but; however
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
but; however
02
(used for emphasis) indeed
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 可是
How do you pronounce 可是?
可是 is pronounced kěshì.
Is 可是 an HSK word?
可是 is on the HSK 3 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 可是?
可是 is used as a 连词 (conjunction) in Chinese.
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