可是 - But - Traditional Chinese word mnemonic

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HSK

but

can

ke3shi4 • kěshì

but

however

When you interrupt a proposal with "可是 but" you are stating that it 可 can 是 be something else instead.

可是我找不到他。

but I couldn't find him

可是我沒有前

but I have no money