却 què HSK4 but Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (3) All meanings 84 què 84 but 82to decline 1to retreat 1 84 sentences — page 5 of 5 1…345 Go to page Go 他虽然平日里沉默寡言,但关键时刻却表现出了硬骨头精神。 tā suīrán píngrì lǐ chénmòguǎyán, dàn guānjiàn shíkè què biǎoxiàn chū le yìng gǔtou jīngshén. Although he is usually a man of few words, he showed an unyielding spirit at the critical moment. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary那个国家曾经非常富裕,现在却沦为世界上最贫穷的国家之一。 nà gè guójiā céngjīng fēicháng fùyù, xiànzài què lúnwéi shìjiè shàng zuì pínqióng de guójiā zhīyī. That country used to be very wealthy, but it has now fallen into being one of the poorest in the world. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这种盛情实在难以推却。 zhè zhǒng shèngqíng shízài nányǐ tuī què. It is hard to decline such generous hospitality. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary困难面前,我们绝不能退却。 kùnnan miànqián, wǒmen jué bù néng tuì què. We must never retreat in the face of difficulties. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary 1…345 Go to page Go