Chinese word dictionary

可是

kěshì · but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed

Practice word

Word information

Simplified可是

Traditional可是

Pinyinkěshì

Part of speech连

HSK 3.03

HSK 2.04

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

可kě

may, can, -able; possibly

是shì

to be; yes

How to learn 可是

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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可以kěyǐ

can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good

是shì

to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion); variant of 是[shi4]

但是dànshì

but; however

还是háishi

still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or

可能kěnéng

might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps; CL:個|个[ge4]

可kě

(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very; but; however