可是

kěshì

conjunction HSK 3 #300

Meanings

1 but
2 however

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

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.

HSK 1

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.

HSK 3

他很聪明，可是不努力。

Tā hěn cōngming, kěshì bù nǔlì.

He is smart, but not hard-working.

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