què ㄑㄩㄝˋ koek3 HSK 4 進階級 · Level 3

  • but
  • yet
  • however
  • while
  • to go back
  • to decline
  • to retreat
  • nevertheless
  • even though

què ㄑㄩㄝˋ

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 却 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 卻沒有人要聽。 But no one wanted to hear it.
  • 他嚴厲卻善良。 He is strict yet kind.
  • 她很有錢卻很不幸。 She is rich, but unfortunate.
  • 她很窮,但卻很快樂。 She is poor, but she looks happy.
  • 你會游泳,我卻不會。 You can swim, but I can't.
  • 他虽然穷,却很幸福。 Even though he's poor, he's happy.
  • 他瞄准了,却没命中。 He aimed, but missed.
  • 他保证过会来却没有来。 He promised to come, but he didn't come.
  • 金属冷却的时候会收缩。 Metals contract when they cool.
  • 我爱她,但是她却爱别人。 I love her, but she loves someone else.

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