卻koek3是si6

English

1. nevertheless
2. actually
3. the fact is ...

Examples

• 我虽然在虎口里，却是安如泰山。

  Though I may be in the jaws of death, I am as a firm as a rock.

  Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

• 他完全不會游泳，但卻是一個滑雪高手。

  He can't swim at all, but when it comes to skiing, he is the best.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 这可能听起来牵强，但却是个真实的问题。

  It might sound far-fetched, but this is a real problem.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 我生平难得做了一件好事...却是没用的。

  For once in my life I'm doing a good deed... And it is useless.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 這個故事聽起來可能很奇怪，但卻是千真萬確的。

  This story may sound strange, but it's absolutely true.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

• 據說日本人對認識的人親切，對不認識的人卻是十分冷淡。

  It is said that Japanese people are kind to people they know, but rather cold to those they don't.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY