(kě shì) - but, however, yet in Mandarin
kěshìTraditional: 可是
Translation
but, however, yet
Word origin
可是 means but or however. 可 (kě) and 是 (shì) are both common grammatical words; 可 is an ideograph of 口 'mouth' with 丁, and 是 means to be, written 日 'sun' over 正 'correct'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 可 (kě) + 是 (shì, to be)
Stroke order
可
是
Examples
，。
I want to go, but I have no time.
。
However, he doesn't agree.
，。
It's expensive, but worth it.
，。
He promised, but did not deliver.
可是 (kě shì) means but, however, yet. It is used as a conjunction in everyday Mandarin speech.
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