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不过 (bú guò): but, however; (only, merely)

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4conjunction, (adverb)

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: but, however; (only, merely)
Characters: 2
Part of speech: conjunction, (adverb)
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

only
merely
no more than
but
however
anyway (to get back to a previous topic)
cannot be more (after adjectival)
only
merely
no more than
but
however
cannot be more (after an adjective)

Chinese explanation

表示仅仅、只，常用于数量或程度，说明范围有限
用在转折复句中，表示但是、可是，引出与前面相反或补充的意思
口语中也可放在句末，表示程度不算高或勉强可以。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

no

HSK 2

to cross

Example sentences

I merely wanted to help you.

He is only a child.

This shop isn't big, but it has a wide range of goods.

Anyway, we need to solve this problem first.

The weather today couldn't be better.

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