Difference between revisions of "The "however" adverb "que""
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| − | *他 | + | *他 的 学历 很 高 ，能力 <em>却</em> 很 一般 。<span class="trans">His , but his .</span> |
| − | *虽然 是 | + | *他 是 老板 ，<em>却</em> 没有 人 听 他 的 。<span class="trans">His , but his .</span> |
| − | *他 只有 16 | + | *他们 一见钟情 ， <em>却</em> 没有 在 一起 。<span class="trans">His , but his .</span> |
| + | *这 件 衣服 虽然 是 名牌 ，<em>但是</em> 质量 <em>却</em> 不 怎么样 。<span class="trans">This piece of clothing is brand, but the quality is not so good.</span> | ||
| + | *我们 的 工资 不高 ，<em>但是</em> 福利 <em>却</em> 很 好 。<span class="trans">He didn't say anything to their face, but he spoke ev.</span> | ||
| + | *他 只有 16 岁，<em>却</em> 比 同龄人 成熟 得多 。<span class="trans">He's only sixteen, but his perspectives are more mature than people in their twenties.</span> | ||
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Revision as of 08:43, 25 September 2017
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:
Structure
The overall structure of sentences that use 却 is something like this:
Sentence ，(但是 +) Subj. + 却 ⋯⋯
Normally the first clause above makes a statement, and then the second clause introduces something contrary, generally in the form of a negative comment.
It's also important to point out that 却 is not a conjunction; it's an adverb. Practically speaking, this means that rather than joining two statements, it goes inside a statement (within the second clause). Specifically, it needs to come after the subject and before the verb. (Note that when you use a conjunction like 但是 it comes before the subject! 却 is different in this respect. Also, rather than replacing 但是, it can work with it to add emphasis.
Also, sometimes the subject of the second clause will be omitted. If there is a subject, however, 却 definitely needs to come after it.
A few examples to give you a better understanding of this:
- 我 是 你 最好 的 朋友 ，却 你 没 邀请 我 。
- 我 是 你 最好 的 朋友 ，你 却 没 邀请 我 。
- 我 是 你 最好 的 朋友 ，但是 你 却 没 邀请 我 。
- 他 家 很 有钱 ，却 他 从来 不 炫耀 。
- 他 家 很 有钱 ，他 却 从来 不 炫耀 。
- 他 家 很 有钱 ，但是 他 却 从来 不 炫耀 。
Examples
In the following examples, take note that 却 comes after the subject in each case, and that it can be used together with 但是.
- 他 的 学历 很 高 ，能力 却 很 一般 。His , but his .
- 他 是 老板 ，却 没有 人 听 他 的 。His , but his .
- 他们 一见钟情 ， 却 没有 在 一起 。His , but his .
- 这 件 衣服 虽然 是 名牌 ，但是 质量 却 不 怎么样 。This piece of clothing is brand, but the quality is not so good.
- 我们 的 工资 不高 ，但是 福利 却 很 好 。He didn't say anything to their face, but he spoke ev.
- 他 只有 16 岁，却 比 同龄人 成熟 得多 。He's only sixteen, but his perspectives are more mature than people in their twenties.
