可是 - Mandarin word #236

可是

kěshì

Traditional: 可是

HSK 2

#236 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

but, however, yet

Stroke order

可

是

，。

I want to go, but I have no time.

。

However, he doesn't agree.

贵guì贵guì，。

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.

不过

but, however, only, merely

但是

but, however (formal)

而

and, but, yet (literary)

还是

or, still, had better

那么

so, then, in that case

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

This word is part of lesson 5.