Meaning of què:

què

却

Verb

old variant of 卻|却[que4]; to go back; to decline; to retreat

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Tā hěn xiǎng qù lǚxíng, dàn gōngzuò tài duō, zuìzhōng què méiyǒu shíjiān.

他很想去旅行,但工作太多,最终却没有时间。

He really wanted to travel, but he had too much work and ultimately didn't have time.

Tā hěn máng, què zǒng shì yuànyì bāng wǒ.

他很忙,却总是愿意帮我。

He is very busy, but he is always willing to help me.

Tiānqì hěn lěng, què méiyǒu xià xuě.

天气很冷,却没有下雪。

The weather is cold, but it did not snow.

Tā hěn nǔlì xuéxí, què méiyǒu tōngguò kǎoshì.

他很努力学习,却没有通过考试。

He studied very hard, yet he did not pass the exam.

Jǐnguǎn tiānqì bù hǎo, wǒ què háishi juédìng qù lǚxíng.

尽管天气不好,我却还是决定去旅行。

Even though the weather is bad, I still decided to travel.

Tā hěn xiǎng qù lǚxíng, dàn gōngzuò tài duō, zuìzhōng què méiyǒu shíjiān.

他很想去旅行,但工作太多,最终却没有时间。

He really wanted to travel, but he had too much work and ultimately didn't have time.

Tā hěn máng, què zǒng shì yuànyì bāng wǒ.

他很忙,却总是愿意帮我。

He is very busy, but he is always willing to help me.

Tā jiēshòu le yāoqǐng, què méiyǒu chūxí.

他接受了邀请,却没有出席。

He accepted the invitation, but did not attend.

Tā hěn xiǎng qù lǚxíng, dàn gōngzuò tài duō, zuìzhōng què méiyǒu shíjiān.

他很想去旅行,但工作太多,最终却没有时间。

He really wanted to travel, but he had too much work and ultimately didn't have time.

Tā hěn máng, què zǒng shì yuànyì bāng wǒ.

他很忙,却总是愿意帮我。

He is very busy, but he is always willing to help me.

Tā běnlái dǎsuàn qù, dànshì zuìhòu háishì gǎibiàn zhǔyì, bìng què bù le.

他本来打算去,但是最后还是改变主意,并却步了。

He originally planned to go, but ultimately changed his mind and retreated.

Tā hěn xiǎng qù lǚxíng, dàn gōngzuò tài duō, zuìzhōng què méiyǒu shíjiān.

他很想去旅行,但工作太多,最终却没有时间。

He really wanted to travel, but he had too much work and ultimately didn't have time.

Tā hěn máng, què zǒng shì yuànyì bāng wǒ.

他很忙,却总是愿意帮我。

He is very busy, but he is always willing to help me.

Conjunction

but; however; while; even though

Tā hěn máng, què zǒng shì yuànyì bāng wǒ.

他很忙,却总是愿意帮我。

He is very busy, but he is always willing to help me.

Tā hěn xiǎng qù lǚxíng, dàn gōngzuò tài duō, zuìzhōng què méiyǒu shíjiān.

他很想去旅行,但工作太多,最终却没有时间。

He really wanted to travel, but he had too much work and ultimately didn't have time.

Tiānqì hěn lěng, què méiyǒu xià xuě.

天气很冷,却没有下雪。

The weather is cold, but it did not snow.

Tā xiǎng qù lǚxíng, què méiyǒu shíjiān.

他想去旅行,却没有时间。

He wants to travel, however, he doesn't have time.

Tā hěn xiǎng qù lǚxíng, dàn gōngzuò tài duō, zuìzhōng què méiyǒu shíjiān.

他很想去旅行,但工作太多,最终却没有时间。

He really wanted to travel, but he had too much work and ultimately didn't have time.

Wǒ tíxǐng guo tā, tā què wàng le.

我提醒过他,他却忘了。

I reminded him, however he forgot.

Tā hěn máng, què zǒng shì yuànyì bāng wǒ.

他很忙,却总是愿意帮我。

He is very busy, but he is always willing to help me.

Tā hěn nǔlì, què méiyǒu chénggōng.

他很努力,却没有成功。

He worked hard, yet did not succeed.

Tā hěn xiǎng qù lǚxíng, dàn gōngzuò tài duō, zuìzhōng què méiyǒu shíjiān.

他很想去旅行,但工作太多,最终却没有时间。

He really wanted to travel, but he had too much work and ultimately didn't have time.

Tā hěn máng, què zǒng shì yuànyì bāng wǒ.

他很忙,却总是愿意帮我。

He is very busy, but he is always willing to help me.

Tā suīrán yǒu qián, què hěn jiéjiǎn.

他虽然有钱,却很节俭。

Even though he is rich, he is very frugal.

Tā hěn xiǎng qù lǚxíng, dàn gōngzuò tài duō, zuìzhōng què méiyǒu shíjiān.

他很想去旅行,但工作太多,最终却没有时间。

He really wanted to travel, but he had too much work and ultimately didn't have time.

Tā què lèi de yí jù huà yě bù xiǎng shuō.

他却累得一句话也不想说。

Even though that was the case, he was so tired he did not want to say a word.

Tā hěn máng, què zǒng shì yuànyì bāng wǒ.

他很忙,却总是愿意帮我。

He is very busy, but he is always willing to help me.

Adverb

yet; nevertheless

Tā hěn nǔlì xuéxí, què méiyǒu tōngguò kǎoshì.

他很努力学习,却没有通过考试。

He studied very hard, yet he did not pass the exam.

Tā hěn xiǎng qù lǚxíng, dàn gōngzuò tài duō, zuìzhōng què méiyǒu shíjiān.

他很想去旅行,但工作太多,最终却没有时间。

He really wanted to travel, but he had too much work and ultimately didn't have time.

Tā hěn máng, què zǒng shì yuànyì bāng wǒ.

他很忙,却总是愿意帮我。

He is very busy, but he is always willing to help me.

Tā xiǎng cānjiā jùhuì, què bùnéng qù.

他想参加聚会,却不能去。

He wants to attend the party, nevertheless he cannot go.

Tā hěn xiǎng qù lǚxíng, dàn gōngzuò tài duō, zuìzhōng què méiyǒu shíjiān.

他很想去旅行,但工作太多,最终却没有时间。

He really wanted to travel, but he had too much work and ultimately didn't have time.

Wàimiàn xià yǔ, tā què jiānchí chūmén.

外面下雨,他却坚持出门。

It was raining outside; nevertheless, he insisted on going out.

Tā hěn máng, què zǒng shì yuànyì bāng wǒ.

他很忙,却总是愿意帮我。

He is very busy, but he is always willing to help me.

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