Difference between revisions of "A softer "but" with "buguo""

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Level

B1 / HSK4
Level

B1
Level

HSK4
Similar to
- Two words for "but" (A2)
- Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi" (B1)
- The "however" adverb "que" (B2)
Similar to
- Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi" (HSK2)
- The "however" adverb "que" (HSK4)
- Two words for "but" (HSK4)
Used for

Contrasting, Connecting ideas
Keywords

不, 不过, 过

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.

Structure

Just like its counterparts, "不过" is a conjunction that comes between two distinct clauses.

Clause 1, 不过 + Clause 2

Examples

喝白酒可以，不过酒的度数不能太高。Drinking white wine is okay, but the alcoholic content can not be too high.
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.

Sources and further reading

Books

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	Instead of just using [[Two_words_for_"but"\|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.		Instead of just using [[Two_words_for_"but"\|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.