Hanzi
Traditional
卻
Simplified
却

but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless/even though

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

què

Bopomofo

ㄑㄩㄝˋ

Jyutping

koek3

Example sentences

卻 / 却 què
他說他會來，卻沒來。
他说他会来，却没来。

He said he would come, but he didn't.

身 shēn
他雖然身為領導，卻總是能以身作則。
他虽然身为领导，却总是能以身作则。

Although he is a leader, he always leads by example.

了卻 / 了却 liǎoquè
看到兒子順利大學畢業，母親總算了卻了一樁心願。
看到儿子顺利大学毕业，母亲总算了却了一桩心愿。

Seeing her son graduate from university smoothly, the mother finally fulfilled a heart's desire.

冷卻 / 冷却 lěngquè
熱湯先冷卻幾分鐘，孩子才敢喝。
热汤先冷却几分钟，孩子才敢喝。

The hot soup cooled for a few minutes first, and only then did the child dare to drink it.

忘卻 / 忘却 wàngquè
忙碌的日子讓她暫時忘卻悲傷。
忙碌的日子让她暂时忘却悲伤。

Busy days let her forget her sadness for a while.

Example Vocabulary

卻

que4

but; yet; however

了卻

liao3'que4

to fulfill; to finish; to settle

冷卻

leng3'que4

to cool down; to cool something; for enthusiasm or feelings to fade

卻步

que4'bu4

忘卻

wang4'que4

to forget; to put out of mind

拋卻

pao1'que4

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