Other pronunciations:

可是

kěshì HSK 2

Conjunction4 examples

But

我想去，可是没时间。

wǒ xiǎng qù, kěshì méi shíjiān.

I want to go, but I don't have time.

他答应了，可是没做到。

tā dāyingle, kěshì méi zuò dào.

He promised but could not keep it.

这题不难，可是容易出错。

zhè tí bù nán, kěshì róngyì chū cuò.

This question is not difficult but easy to get wrong.

他在叫我，可是我听不到。

tā zài jiào wǒ, kěshì wǒ tīngbudào.

He called me but I didn't hear him.

Adverb4 examples

But

这小孩可是聪明。

zhè xiǎohái kěshì cōngmíng.

This kid is really smart.

这场演出可是精彩。

zhè chǎng yǎnchū kěshì jīngcǎi.

This show is amazing.

这可是难能可贵的事。

zhè kěshì nánnéngkěguì de shì.

This is truly a valuable thing.

那件事可是一举两得。

nà jiàn shì kěshì yījǔliǎngdé.

That was truly killing two birds with one stone.