却
què
but
yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though
他很累，却还在继续工作。
tā hěn lèi，què hái zài jì xù gōng zuò。
He is very tired, yet he is still continuing to work.
她说想去，却一直没有行动。
tā shuō xiǎng qù，què yī zhí méi yǒu xíng dòng。
She said she wanted to go, but she never actually took any action.
Words with 却
了却
liǎo què
to resolve
了却此生
liǎo què cǐ shēng
to live out one's life
冷却
lěng què
to cool (lit. and fig.)
冷却剂
lěng què jì
coolant
冷却塔
lěng què tǎ
cooling tower
冷却水
lěng què shuǐ
cooling water (in a reactor)
却之不恭
què zhī bù gōng
to refuse would be impolite
却倒
què dào
but on the contrary
却才
què cái
just now
却是
què shì
nevertheless
却步
què bù
to step back
却病
què bìng
to prevent or treat a disease