Difference between revisions of "The "however" adverb "que""
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Revision as of 02:31, 17 November 2011
却 (què) is used to indicate something was contrary to expectations, and is used in a similar way to 倒. However, it is generally followed by a negative comment:
A + positive comment, B + 却 + negative comment
For example:
- 他 用 的 潜水 装备 都 很 专业，但是 他 的 水平 却 很 低。
- 虽然 是 自己 种 的 菜，不过 味道 却 没有 超市 的 好。
- 他 只有 16 岁，想法 却 比 20 几 岁 的 人 还 成熟。
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- 汉语语法百项讲练 pp.140-142
