but (conj.)
HSK 4
Traditional
可是 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他很努力学习，可是成绩还是不太好。 tā hěn nǔlì xuéxí, kěshì chéngjī háishì bù tài hǎo. - He studies very hard, but his grades are still not very good.
我们计划去旅行，可是突然下雨了。 wǒmen jìhuà qù lǚxíng, kěshì tūrán xiàyǔ le. - We planned to travel, but it suddenly started raining.
她想买这件衣服，可是觉得太贵了。 tā xiǎng mǎi zhè jiàn yīfu, kěshì juéde tài guì le. - She wanted to buy this dress, but she thought it was too expensive.
我喜欢吃甜食，可是我在减肥。 wǒ xǐhuān chī tiánshí, kěshì wǒ zài jiǎnféi. - I like sweets, but I’m on a diet.
这部电影很有趣，可是太长了。 zhè bù diànyǐng hěn yǒuqù, kěshì tài cháng le. - This movie is very interesting, but it’s too long.
Characters
是 shì - to be | HSK 1
可 kě - may, can; quite, so, very; (used for emphasis) |