可是

kěshì

conjunction HSK 2 #300

Meanings

1 but
2 however

Characters

Examples

我想去，可是没有时间。

Wǒ xiǎng qù, kěshì méiyǒu shíjiān.

I want to go, but I don't have time.

他很聪明，可是不努力。

Tā hěn cōngming, kěshì bù nǔlì.

He is smart, but not hard-working.

天气很好，可是太热了。

Tiānqì hěn hǎo, kěshì tài rè le.

The weather is nice, but it's too hot.

Tips

usage

可是, 但是, and 不过 all mean 'but'. 可是 is the most colloquial, 但是 is neutral, and 不过 is the softest.

Stroke Order

可 kě

是 shì