què

old variant of 却

adverb HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 㕁

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  • 冷却lěngquè(lit. and fig.) to coolB7
  • 退却tuìquèto retreatB7

See it in sentences

他想去,却没有时间。

He wants to go, but has no time.

天很冷,他却只穿了一件衣服。

It is cold, yet he wears only one layer.