可是 (ho2 si6 | ke3 shi4) : but; however

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可是

ho2 si6

ke3 shi4

but; however (Synonyms: 但是, 不過, 然而; Cantonese: 但係)

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 4,970,000

This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 國

可是

This word was added by claw on 30th Jan 2005 11:23 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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可 ho2 hak1 - may; can; possibly
是 si6 - is

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