How to say “however” in Chinese
however, yet (before the predicate)
“However” in Chinese is 却, què: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
却 is read què. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “却”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 却. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大家都笑了，她却哭了。dàjiādōuxiàole,tāquèkūleEveryone laughed, but she cried.
- 明明不是他的错，却被批评了，他觉得很委屈。míngmíngbúshìtādecuò,quèbèipīpíngle,tājuédehěnwěiquIt clearly wasn't his fault, yet he got scolded — he feels badly wronged.
- 她外表温柔性格却很坚强tāwàibiǎowēnróu,xìnggéquèhěnjiānqiángShe looks gentle, but she has a strong character.
- 他年纪虽大，身体却很好。tāniánjìsuīdà,shēntǐquèhěnhǎoHe's old in years, yet his health is excellent.
- 这个镜头只有三秒，导演却拍了二十多遍。zhègejìngtóuzhǐyǒusānmiǎo,dǎoyǎnquèpāileèrshíduōbiànThis shot lasts only three seconds, yet the director filmed it more than twenty times.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “however” in Chinese?
“However” in Chinese is 却, pinyin què.
What does 却 mean?
却 (què) means “however, yet (before the predicate)”.
How do you write 却?
却 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 却?
却 is read què. Tones: què — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“however” in the lesson “Sadness and regret”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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