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可是
kě shì
but, however
HSK 4Epic
What does 可是 mean?
可是 (pinyin: kě shì) means but, however. It belongs to the official HSK 4 vocabulary (upper intermediate), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 可是
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 可 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 是
The characters of 可是
| 可 | kě | component character |
| 是 | shì | to be (HSK 1) |
Related HSK 4 words
| 消息 | xiāo xi | news, message |
| 原因 | yuán yīn | reason, cause |
| 呀 | ya | ah! (particle) |
| 连 | Lián | even |
| 计划 | jì huà | plan |
| 发 | fā | to send |
| 完全 | wán quán | completely, fully |
| 安全 | ān quán | safety, security |
Full HSK 4 list · Translate a sentence with 可是
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