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Definition 2024

卻是

卻是

See also: 却是

Chinese

		but; yet; however but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless	is; are; am is; are; am; yes; to be
trad. (卻是)		卻	是
simp. (却是)		却	是

Verb

卻是

is indeed; indeed is; it is in fact

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): quèshì

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄕˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): koek³ si⁶
Min Nan (POJ): khiok-sī

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: quèshì
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄕˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chiuehshyh
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰɥ̯œ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: koek³ si⁶
  - Yale: keuk sih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: koek⁸ si⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /kʰœːk̚³ siː²²/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khiok-sī
  - Tâi-lô: khiok-sī
  - Phofsit Daibuun: qioksi
  - IPA (Xiamen): /kʰiɔk̚³²⁻⁴ ɕi²²/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /kʰiɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ ɕi⁴¹/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰiɔk̚³²⁻⁵ ɕi²²/
  - IPA (Taipei): /kʰiɔk̚³²⁻⁴ ɕi³³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰiɔk̚³²⁻⁴ ɕi³³/