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可是

kě shì
HSK 4
but, however
conjunction

Example Sentences

我想去旅行，可是我没有时间。
wǒxiǎngqù lǚxíng ， kěshì wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān 。
I want to travel, but I don't have time.
今天很热，可是我还是想去跑步。
jīntiān hěn rè ， kěshì wǒhuánshì xiǎngqù pǎobù 。
It's very hot today, but I still want to go running.
他很聪明，可是有时候很冷静。
tā hěn cōngmíng ， kěshì yǒu shíhòu hěn lěngjìng 。
He is very smart, but sometimes he is very calm.

Individual Characters

Words Starting With 可

可以kě yǐ
can; may; possible; able to
可能kě néng
might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps
可爱kě ài
amiable; cute; lovely
可怜kě lián
pitiful; pathetic
可惜kě xī
it is a pity; what a pity; (it's) too bad

Words Ending With 是

但是dàn shì
but; however
总是zǒng shì
always
还是hái shì
or; still; nevertheless
于是yú shì
thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
凡是fán shì
every; all

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HSK 4
All words for the HSK 4 test

Individual Characters

可kě
can, may, approve, be worth, suit
HSK 1
是shì
is, are, am, yes, to be