but (adv.)
HSK 4
Traditional
卻
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
瘸 qué - be lame; limp (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
我想看电视，却发现电视坏了。 wǒ xiǎng kàn diànshì, què fāxiàn diànshì huài le. - I wanted to watch TV, but found out that it was broken.
他努力学习了很久，却没有通过考试。 tā nǔlì xuéxíle hěn jiǔ, què méiyǒu tōngguò kǎoshì. - He studied hard for a long time, but still didn't pass the exam.
他们计划去郊游，却碰上了大雨。 tāmen jìhuà qù jiāoyóu, què pèng shàngle dà yǔ. - They planned to go for an outing, but encountered heavy rain.
这个饭店装潢豪华，却服务不周到。 zhège fàndiàn zhuānghuáng háohuá, què fúwù bù zhōudào. - This restaurant has luxurious decorations, but the service is not attentive enough.
虽然她很努力，却没有成功。 suīrán tā hěn nǔlì, què méiyǒu chénggōng. - Although she worked hard, she didn't succeed.
Phrases
冷却 lěng què - cooling; burial (v.) | HSK 6