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<p>却 (què) is used to indicate something was contrary to expectations, and is used in a similar way to <a href="Expressing_Contrariness_with_&quot;dao&quot;" title="wikilink">倒</a>. However, it is generally followed by a negative comment:</p>
<h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
<p>The overall structure of sentences that use 却 is something like this:</p>
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<p>Sentence， Subj. + 却 + ⋯⋯</p>
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<p>Normally the first clause above makes a statement, and then the second clause introduces something contrary, generally in the form of a negative comment.</p>
<p>It's also important to point out that 却 is not a <a href="conjunctions" title="wikilink">conjunction</a>; it's an <a href="adverbs" title="wikilink">adverb</a>. Practically speaking, this means that rather than joining two statements, it goes <em>inside</em> a statement (within the second clause). Specifically, it needs to come <em>after the subject</em> and <em>before the verb</em>. (Note that when you use a conjunction like 但是 it comes <em>before</em> the subject! 却 is different in this respect. Also, rather than <em>replacing</em> 但是, it can work with it to add emphasis.</p>
<p>Also, sometimes the subject of the second clause will be omitted. If there is a subject, however, 却 definitely needs to come <em>after</em> it.</p>
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<li>我 等 了 她 很 长 时间 ，<strong>却</strong> 她 没 来 。</li>
<li>我 等 了 她 很 长 时间 ，她 <strong>却</strong> 没 来 。</li>
<li>有 些 人 博客里 的 文章 不 多 ， <strong>却</strong> 内容 不 错 。</li>
<li>有 些 人 博客里 的 文章 不 多 ， 但是 内容 <strong>却</strong> 不 错 .</li>
<li>有 些 人 博客里 的 文章 不 多 ， 内容 <strong>却</strong> 不 错 。</li>
<li>有 些 人 博客里 的 文章 不 多 ， 但是 内容 不 错 。</li>
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<h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
<p>In the following examples, take note that 却 comes <em>after</em> the subject in each case, and that it can be used together with 但是.</p>
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<li>他 用 的 潜水 装备 都 很 专业，但是 他 的 水平 <em>却</em> 很 低。<span class="trans">His diving equipment is all specialized, but his level is quite low.</span></li>
<li>虽然 是 自己 种 的 菜，不过 味道 <em>却</em> 没有 超市 的 好。<span class="trans">Although it's home-grown veggies, it's flavor just isn't as good as the supermarket's.</span></li>
<li>他 只有 16 岁，想法 <em>却</em> 比 20 几 岁 的 人 还 成熟。<span class="trans">He's only sixteen, but his perspectives are more mature than people in their twenties.</span></li>
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="Expressing_Contrariness_with_&quot;dao&quot;" title="wikilink">Expressing Contrariness with &quot;dao&quot;</a></li>
<li><a href="&quot;On_the_Contrary&quot;_with_&quot;fan&#39;er&quot;" title="wikilink">&quot;On the Contrary&quot; with &quot;fan'er&quot;</a></li>
<li><a href="A_Softer_&quot;But&quot;" title="wikilink">A Softer &quot;But&quot;</a></li>
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<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
<h3 id="books">Books</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="Chinese_Grammar_-_Broken_down_into_100_items_-_Basic_and_Intermediate_Levels_(汉语语法百项讲练_-_初中级)" title="wikilink">Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)</a> (pp.140-2) <a href="http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-23&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=536&amp;creative=3132&amp;creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ">→buy</a></li>
<li><a href="New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_4_(新实用汉语课本4)" title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)</a> (p. 184) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=7561913192">→buy</a></li>
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