不过

búguò

but; however; only

conjunctionalso adverbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 4trad. 不過
Dictionary entry

only; merely; no more than

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See it in sentences

这道题不难,不过要细心。

Zhè dào tí bù nán, búguò yào xìxīn.

English

This question is not hard, but it needs care.

我想去,不过没有时间。

Wǒ xiǎng qù, búguò méiyǒu shíjiān.

English

I want to go, but I have no time.

Goes with

  • 不过很贵but it is expensive
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