不过 - Mandarin word #205

不过

búguò

Traditional: 不過

HSK 3

#205 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

but, however, only, merely

Stroke order

不

过

。

However, you are right.

。

It is merely a small problem.

，。

I want to go, but I don't have time.

，。

I want to go, but I am too busy.

，雪xuě。

It is cold, but it is not snowing.

不过 (bú guò) means but, however, only, merely. It is used as a conjunction in everyday Mandarin speech.

但是

but, however (formal)

而

and, but, yet (literary)

还是

or, still, had better

可是

but, however, yet

那么

so, then, in that case

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

This word is part of lesson 5.