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but

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ke3shi4 kěshì

Meaning


Primary

but

Alternatives

however

Mnemonic


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

Usage


可是 我 找 不 到 他。

but I couldn't find him

可是 我 沒有 錢

but I have no money

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