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Character Breakdown

可是 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 可是 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 可是 with other words naturally.
Idiomwith虽然
suī
rán
xiǎo
shì
cōng
míng
neutral
although small but smart
Conjunction + Clausewith我不想去
shì
xiǎng
neutralSpoken
but I don't want to go
Conjunction + Adjective Phrasewith很忙
shì
hěn
máng
neutral
but very busy
Conjunction + Adverbwith真的
shì
zhēn
de
informalSpoken
but really

Example Sentences with 可是

xiǎng
gōng
yuán
shì
xià
le
I want to go to the park, but it's raining.
hěn
xiǎng
cān
jiā
de
shēng
pài
duì
shì
tiān
chū
chāi
I really want to attend your birthday party, but I have to go on a business trip that day.
zhè
ge
fāng
àn
lùn
shàng
xíng
shì
men
yào
gèng
duō
shù
zhī
chí
This plan is theoretically feasible, but we need more data to support it.
hěn
cōng
míng
shì
yǒu
shí
hòu
tài
xīn
le
He is very smart, but sometimes he is too careless.
zuó
tiān
shì
shuō
hěn
lèi
ma
shì
jīn
tiān
zěn
me
yòu
pǎo
le
Didn't you say you were very tired yesterday, but why did you go running again today?
suī
rán
jīng
yàn
fēng
shì
zhè
de
jué
dìng
bìng
míng
zhì
Although he has rich experience, this decision of his is not wise.
zhè
ge
huà
tīng
lái
cuò
shì
shí
shī
lái
huì
yǒu
hěn
duō
kùn
nán
This plan sounds good, but there will be many difficulties in implementing it.
míng
bái
de
jiàn
hěn
yǒu
dào
shì
zōng
kǎo
hòu
hái
shì
jiān
chí
yuán
huà
I understand your suggestion makes a lot of sense, but after comprehensive consideration, I still insist on the original plan.