My brother is small but strong.
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可是
kě shì
HSK 3.0 · 2HSK 2.0 · 4
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kě shì · ho2 si6 (Jyutping)
- but; however
- (used for emphasis) indeed
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Character breakdown
Unihan 17.0.0 · Unicode License V3. Make Me a Hanzi · LGPL 3+. Interactive stroke order is available in the study tools.
Example sentences
I tried in vain to deal with the problem.
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