Usages of kěshì
我 记得 你 的 名字， 可是 她 不 记得 我 的。Wǒ jìde nǐ de míngzi, kěshì tā bù jìde wǒ de.
I remember your name, but she doesn’t remember mine.
他 说 这 个 安排 好， 可是 她 不 同意， 想 自己 再 安排 一下。Tā shuō zhè gè ānpái hǎo, kěshì tā bù tóngyì, xiǎng zìjǐ zài ānpái yíxià.
He said this arrangement is good, but she doesn’t agree and wants to arrange it herself again.
我 想 去 超市， 可是 没 时间。wǒ xiǎng qù chāoshì, kěshì méi shíjiān.
I want to go to the supermarket, but I don’t have time.
他 其实 以为 我 不 会 来， 可是 我 已经 到 了。tā qíshí yǐwéi wǒ bú huì lái, kěshì wǒ yǐjīng dào le.
He actually thought I wouldn’t come, but I’ve already arrived.
很多 同学 下课 以后 去 聚会， 可是 我 想 回家 休息。hěnduō tóngxué xiàkè yǐhòu qù jùhuì, kěshì wǒ xiǎng huíjiā xiūxi.
Many classmates go to parties after class, but I want to go home and rest.
她 说 自己 已经 吃 饱 了， 可是 还 想 喝 一点儿 水。tā shuō zìjǐ yǐjīng chī bǎo le, kěshì hái xiǎng hē yìdiǎnr shuǐ.
She said she was already full, but still wanted to drink a little water.
他 以为 自己 没有 办法 提高 中文 水平， 可是 老师 说 只要 继续 练习 就 会 好 多 了。tā yǐwéi zìjǐ méiyǒu bànfǎ tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng, kěshì lǎoshī shuō zhǐyào jìxù liànxí jiù huì hǎo duō le.
He thought he had no way to improve his Chinese level, but the teacher said that as long as he keeps practicing, it will get much better.
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