<p>This 可 is to emphasize the statement. In English you would just pronounce &quot;is&quot; or &quot;am&quot; emphatically.</p>
<p>“我可是个警探。”<br />
I <em><strong>am</strong></em> a detective.</p>
<p>这可是最大的一块蛋糕。<br />
This is the biggest piece of cake.</p>
<p>我可是我们班最高的。<br />
I am the tallest in our class.</p>

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2020-11-27T11:44:04.923Z
2020-11-27T11:44:04.923Z
Pedroski
<p>Here 可是 is two words 可 + 是 and not one word: 可是. Here 可 + 是 is an adverbial phrase that it used to emphasize something. Take a look at Pleco C-E's definition:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>ADVERB<br />
[for emphasis]</p>
<p>这鱼可是新鲜的。<br />
Zhè yú kě shì xīnxiān de.<br />
The fish is really fresh.</p>
<p>说话可是要算数的。<br />
Shuōhuà kě shì yào suànshù de.<br />
You can never go back on your word.</p>
</blockquote>

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2020-11-26T14:32:00.190Z
2020-11-26T14:32:00.190Z
Mou某
<p>A daughter to her police father,</p>
<blockquote>
<p>&quot;How did you find me?&quot; “你怎么找到我的？”</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>&quot;I'm a detective.&quot; “我<strong>可是</strong>个警探。”</p>
</blockquote>
<p>可是 means</p>
<blockquote>
<p>but however yet</p>
</blockquote>
<p>But it doesn't make sense here.</p>

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2020-11-27T08:34:48.383Z
“我可是个警探。” "Come on. I'm a f-word detective.”
大陸北方網友
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2020-11-29T21:05:25.540Z
Two meanings for ```可是```: 1. but. 2. indeed.
Shaw
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What does 可是 mean?
# What does 可是 mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-11-26)

A daughter to her police father,

> "How did you find me?" “你怎么找到我的？”

> "I'm a detective." “我**可是**个警探。”

可是 means

> but however yet

But it doesn't make sense here.

**Tags:** meaning-in-context

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: “我可是个警探。” "Come on. I'm a f-word detective.”  
> **username_2**: Two meanings for ```可是```: 1. but. 2. indeed.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2020-11-26. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Here 可是 is two words 可 + 是 and not one word: 可是. Here 可 + 是 is an adverbial phrase that it used to emphasize something. Take a look at Pleco C-E's definition:

> ADVERB  
> [for emphasis]
>
> 这鱼可是新鲜的。  
> Zhè yú kě shì xīnxiān de.  
> The fish is really fresh.
>
> 说话可是要算数的。  
> Shuōhuà kě shì yào suànshù de.  
> You can never go back on your word.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2020-11-27. Score: 1

This 可 is to emphasize the statement. In English you would just pronounce "is" or "am" emphatically.

“我可是个警探。”  
I ***am*** a detective.

这可是最大的一块蛋糕。  
This is the biggest piece of cake.

我可是我们班最高的。  
I am the tallest in our class.


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