可是
kě shì
but, however
HSK 4
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可
是
Definitions
ENbut, however
中连词
日しかし
한하지만
Example Sentences
我想去，可是没有时间。
wǒ xiǎng qù, kě shì méi yǒu shí jiān.
I want to go, but I don't have time.
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What does 可是 mean in Chinese?+
可是 (kě shì) means "but, however" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 可是?+
可是 is pronounced "kě shì" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 可是?+
可是 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 可是?+
可是 is composed of the characters: 可, 是.