却卻

Radical: 卩

meaning for 却 què:

  • - but
  • - yet
  • - however
  • - while
  • - to go back
  • - to decline
  • - to retreat
  • - nevertheless
  • - even thoughto forgetto cool off
  • - coolingand the story continues thus: (literary auxiliary particle 發語辭 |发语辞 )to retreat
  • - to shrink backto shrink back
  • - to flinch
tā他
niánjì年纪
suī虽
xiǎo小
，
dànshì但是
què却
hěn很
pàng胖
。

Although he's young, he's really chubby.

zhège这个
háizi孩子
yǐqián以前
shì是
hěn很
dǎnxiǎo胆小
，
xiànzài现在
què却
xiāngfǎn相反
。

This child used to be very timid, but now it's the opposite.

zhège这个
xiàngmù项目
běnlái本来
hěn很
yǒu有
qiántú前途
，
xiànzài现在
què却
xiànyú陷于
jiāngjú僵局
，
zhēnshi真是
kěxī可惜
。

It's a shame that this project, which had great potential, is now at a standstill.

wǒ我
duōcì多次
qiāomén敲门
què却
wúrén无人
yìngdá应答
。

I knocked on the door many times, but no one answered.

wǒ我
hěn很
xiǎng想
qùlǚxíng去旅行
，
què却
méiyǒu没有
shíjiān时间
。

I really want to travel, but I don't have time.