What does 却 mean in Chinese?

却 (què) means "but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 却?

却 is pronounced "què" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 却?

却 is an HSK Level 4 word (HSK 2.0: Level 4, HSK 3.0: Level 4).

What words contain the character 却?

Common words with 却 include 却是 (nevertheless), 了却 (to resolve), 冷却 (to cool off), 却倒 (but on the contrary), 却才 (just now).

How do you write 却?

You can practice writing 却 using our stroke order tool.

却 (què), but

却

què

but; yet; however; while

HSK 4verb

Traditional: 卻

Character Breakdown

Radical: 卩 (no. 26)Traditional: 卻

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Definitions

(verb) but
yet
however
while
to go back
to decline
to retreat
nevertheless
even though

Example Sentences

很贵，却值得买。

Hěn guì, què zhíde mǎi

It's expensive, but worth buying

Words Containing 却

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
却是	què shì	nevertheless	HSK 6
了却	liǎo què	to resolve
冷却	lěng què	to cool off
却倒	què dào	but on the contrary
却才	què cái	just now
却步	què bù	to step back
却病	què bìng	to prevent or treat a disease
忘却	wàng què	to forget
抛却	pāo què	to discard
推却	tuī què	to repel

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Related Words

卷土重来(juǎn tǔ chóng lái)· lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)

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不怕(bù pà)· fearless

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 4HSK 3.0: Level 4

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却

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