82 sentences for 卻 (què — but) — page 5 of 5

81. 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 suī​rán píng​rì lǐ chén​mò​guǎ​yán, dàn guān​jiàn shí​kè què biǎo​xiàn chū le yìng gǔ​tou jīng​shén.

    Although he is usually a man of few words, he showed an unyielding spirit at the critical moment.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

82. 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 guó​jiā céng​jīng fēi​cháng fù​yù, xiàn​zài què lún​wéi shì​jiè shàng zuì pín​qióng de guó​jiā zhī​yī.

    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