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  3. 可是
HSK 4

How to write 可是可是

kě shì

but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed

Stroke order by character

kě

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

Learn 可
shì

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

Learn 是

Example

天气很冷,可是我还是出门了。

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可是

Words related to 可是

是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)是不是shì bù shìis or isn't; yes or no; whether or not可能kě néngmight (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps可以kě yǐcan; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good但是dàn shìbut; however正是zhèng shìis precisely老是lǎo shialways还是hái shistill (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or就是jiù shìexactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也) even; even if可爱kě àiadorable; cute; lovely只是zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however总是zǒng shìalways