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| − | * 喝 白酒 可以，<em>不过</em> 不 能 太 烈。 | + | * 喝 白酒 可以，<em>不过</em> 不 能 太 烈。<span class="trans">Drinking white wine is okay, but it's not very strong.</span> |
| − | * 我 想 帮助 你，<em>不过</em> 我 没有 空。 | + | * 我 想 帮助 你，<em>不过</em> 我 没有 空。<span class="trans">I want to help you, but I don't have time.</span> |
| − | * 他 的 汉语 水平 很 高，<em>不过</em> 他 的 声调 不 太 好。 | + | * 他 的 汉语 水平 很 高，<em>不过</em> 他 的 声调 不 太 好。<span class="trans">His Chinese level is very high, but his tones aren't very good.</span> |
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Revision as of 03:16, 4 June 2013
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Instead of just using 可是 or 但是, you can also use the softer and more informal 不过 (búguò). The meaning is closer to "however" or "nevertheless" in English.
Examples
- 喝 白酒 可以，不过 不 能 太 烈。Drinking white wine is okay, but it's not very strong.
- 我 想 帮助 你，不过 我 没有 空。I want to help you, but I don't have time.
- 他 的 汉语 水平 很 高，不过 他 的 声调 不 太 好。His Chinese level is very high, but his tones aren't very good.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 258) →buy
- Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇) (pp. 23) →buy
- Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 254) →buy
- Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇) (pp. 12) →buy
