Radical:

meaning for què:

  • - but
  • - yet
  • - however
  • - while
  • - to go back
  • - to decline
  • - to retreat
  • - nevertheless
  • - even thoughto forgetto cool off
  • - coolingand the story continues thus: (literary auxiliary particle 發語辭 |发语辞 )to retreat
  • - to shrink backto shrink back
  • - to flinch

niánjì年纪
suī
xiǎo
dànshì但是
què
hěn
pàng

Although he's young, he's really chubby.


zhège这个
háizi孩子
yǐqián以前
shì
hěn
dǎnxiǎo胆小
xiànzài现在
què
xiāngfǎn相反

This child used to be very timid, but now it's the opposite.


zhège这个
xiàngmù项目
běnlái本来
hěn
yǒu
qiántú前途
xiànzài现在
què
xiànyú陷于
jiāngjú僵局
zhēnshi真是
kěxī可惜

It's a shame that this project, which had great potential, is now at a standstill.


duōcì多次
qiāomén敲门
què
wúrén无人
yìngdá应答

I knocked on the door many times, but no one answered.


hěn
xiǎng
qùlǚxíng去旅行
què
méiyǒu没有
shíjiān时间

I really want to travel, but I don't have time.