可是
kě shì
HSK level: HSK 3
Meaning
but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
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汤姆给玛丽写了封长信,可是没有寄给她。
Tāng mǔ gěi Mǎ lì xiě le fēng cháng xìn, kě shì méi yǒu jì gěi tā。
Tom wrote Mary a long letter, but he didn't send it to her.
Tom写作可以写的像本国人一样,可是他的发音很烂
T o m xiě zuò kě yǐ xiě de xiàng běn guó rén yī yàng, kě shì tā de fā yīn hěn làn
Tom can write almost like a native speaker, but his pronunciation is terrible.