bù guò

Translation

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

Synonyms

Examples

  • 款式很不错,不过有没有别的颜色?
    The style is nice, but do you have it in a different color?
  • 这张桌子不错,不过有一个美中不足的地方 ﹣ 我的房间放不下它。
    This table is fine except in one respect - it will not fit into my room.
  • 许多词是根据拼写来发音的,不过有些不是。
    Many words are pronounced according to the spelling but some are not.
Chinese Tones