可是 kěshì however

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Stroke order

可是 is written in 14 strokes across 2 characters.

可是 — the Chinese character for however (kěshì), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 可是 — however

可 — 5 strokes
是 — 9 strokes

Senses

but; however
(used for emphasis) indeed

Characters in 可是

可 kě — (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit
是 shì — to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

我想去，可是没有时间。Wǒ xiǎng qù, kěshì méiyǒu shíjiān.I want to go, however I have no time.
天气很冷，可是他还是去跑步了。Tiānqì hěn lěng, kěshì tā háishì qù pǎobù le.The weather was cold, however he still went running.

Related words

可是 is pronounced kěshì and means “however”.

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