← Upper-Intermediate Chinese
Writing practice
But Instead: 却
A Chinese magazine is running a series called 'My grandparents'. Write a short description (150–280 characters) of one of your grandparents: what they look like, what they're like, and the ways they surprise people by not being what you'd expect.
- 却 after the subject for a contrast with what you'd expect
- 尽管 + a real fact, 但是 / 还是 + what happens anyway
- 不是…而是 to correct a wrong assumption
- 既…又 to combine two qualities
Pick with a tap, a number key or Space. A Chinese keyboard on your device works in the box below too.
0 characters · aim for 150–280