却quèbut/yet/however

1. 1.

   but/yet/howeveradverb

• 却but/yet/however

See it in 他很累，却不想睡觉, 我想去，他却不想去 and 天很冷，他却不冷.

1. HSK 2

   他很累，却不想睡觉。

   Tā hěn lèi, què bù xiǎng shuìjiào.

   He is very tired, but he doesn't want to sleep.

2. HSK 1

   我想去，他却不想去。

   Wǒ xiǎng qù, tā què bù xiǎng qù.

   I want to go, but he doesn't.

3. HSK 1

   天很冷，他却不冷。

   Tiān hěn lěng, tā què bù lěng.

   It's very cold, yet he isn't cold.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你吃饭了吗？

   Nǐ chī fàn le ma?

   Have you eaten?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   没有。我很饿，却不想吃。

   Méiyǒu. Wǒ hěn è, què bù xiǎng chī.

   No. I'm very hungry, but I don't want to eat.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   为什么？

   Wèishénme?

   Why?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   我太累了。

   Wǒ tài lèi le.

   I'm too tired.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我想去，他___不想去。 (I want to go, but he doesn't.)

   A却B也C很
2. 2.What does 他很累，却不想睡觉。 mean?

   AHe is very tired, but he doesn't want to sleep.BHe is very tired, so he wants to sleep.CHe isn't tired, and he doesn't want to sleep.
3. 3.Which word means "but; yet"?

   A却B都C再

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