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却

què · que

Traditional 卻 / 㕁

Meaning

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我(wǒ)要(yào)的(de)是(shì)茶(chá)，而(ér)他(tā)却(què)给(gěi)了(le)我(wǒ)一(yì)杯(bēi)咖(kā)啡(fēi)。

He brought me coffee, when I had asked for tea.

他(tā)答(dā)应(yìng)来(lái)帮(bāng)忙(máng)，却(què)一(yì)直(zhí)没(méi)有(yǒu)出(chū)现(xiàn)。

He promised to come and help, yet he never showed up.

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