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可是 kěshì
可是 (kěshì) means "but". It is a word from HSK 2 (Conj), number 412 in this course by how often it appears.
- Meaning
- but; however; indeed
- Pinyin
- kěshì
- Level
- HSK 2
- Characters
- 可 是
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Example sentences
- 可是太贵了！
But it's too expensive!
Tatoeba: billt_estates / jgauthier - 你还年轻，可是没有永久。
You're still young, but not permanently.
Tatoeba: katshi94 / katshi94 - 这个小镇不大,可是很热闹.
This village isn't big, but it's quite lively.
Tatoeba: trieuho / ren
Learned together
In the course, "可是" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.