可是kě shìbut

1. 1.

   butconjunction

2. 2.

   howeverconjunction

• 可but; however
• 是not compositional here

See it in 我想去，可是我没有时间, 这个很好，可是太贵了 and 他很累，可是还在工作.

1. HSK 1

   我想去，可是我没有时间。

   Wǒ xiǎng qù, kěshì wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.

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

2. HSK 1

   这个很好，可是太贵了。

   Zhège hěn hǎo, kěshì tài guì le.

   This one is good, but it's too expensive.

3. HSK 2

   他很累，可是还在工作。

   Tā hěn lèi, kěshì hái zài gōngzuò.

   He is tired, but he is still working.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   明天一起去看电影吧？

   Míngtiān yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ba?

   Shall we go to see a movie together tomorrow?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我想去，可是我没有时间。

   Wǒ xiǎng qù, kěshì wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.

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

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那个电影很好看。

   Nàge diànyǐng hěn hǎokàn.

   That movie is very good.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   我知道，可是我明天要工作。

   Wǒ zhīdào, kěshì wǒ míngtiān yào gōngzuò.

   I know, but I have to work tomorrow.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我想去，___我没有时间。 (I want to go, but I don't have time.)

   A可是B所以C因为
2. 2.What does 这个很好，可是太贵了。 mean?

   AThis one is good, but it's too expensive.BThis one is good, so it's expensive.CThis one is good because it's expensive.
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 他很累，___还在工作。 (He is tired, but he is still working.)

   A可是B所以C和

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