他tā努nǔ力lì了liǎo，却què没méi成chéng功gōng。

He worked hard but did not succeed.

我wǒ想xiǎng去qù，却què没méi有yǒu时shí间jiān。

I want to go but have no time.

她tā年nián轻qīng，却què很hěn成chéng熟shú。

She is young yet very mature.

他tā想xiǎng说shuō，却què没méi说shuō出chū口kǒu。

He wanted to speak, yet he did not say it.

天tiān气qì冷lěng，她tā却què穿chuān得dé很hěn少shǎo。

It was cold, yet she wore very little.