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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).
 
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).
  
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Just like its counterparts, "不过" is a conjunction that comes between two distinct clauses.
 
Just like its counterparts, "不过" is a conjunction that comes between two distinct clauses.
  
 
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Clause 1，不过 + Clause 2
 
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*这 件 衣服 我 很 喜欢 ，<em>不过</em> 有点 贵 。<span class="pinyin"> Zhè jiàn yīfu wǒ hěn xǐhuan, <em>bùguò</em> yǒudiǎn guì.</span><span class="trans">I like this clothing, but it's a little bit expensive.</span>
 
*这 家 餐厅 我 没 去 过 ，<em>不过</em> 我 听说 还 不错 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā cāntīng wǒ méi qù guo, <em>bùguò</em> wǒ tīngshuō hái bùcuò.</span><span class="trans">I've never been to this restaurant, but I heard it's pretty good.</span>
 
*这 家 餐厅 我 没 去 过 ，<em>不过</em> 我 听说 还 不错 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā cāntīng wǒ méi qù guo, <em>bùguò</em> wǒ tīngshuō hái bùcuò.</span><span class="trans">I've never been to this restaurant, but I heard it's pretty good.</span>
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*这 件 衣服 我 很 喜欢 ，<em>不过</em> 有点 贵 。<span class="pinyin"> Zhè jiàn yīfu wǒ hěn xǐhuan, <em>bùguò</em> yǒudiǎn guì.</span><span class="trans">I like this clothing, but it's a little bit expensive.</span>
 
 
*这个 学生 很 聪明 ，<em>不过</em> 有点 懒 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège xuéshēng hěn cōngming, <em>bùguò</em> yǒudiǎn lǎn.</span><span class="trans">This student is very smart, but he's a little lazy.</span>
 
*这个 学生 很 聪明 ，<em>不过</em> 有点 懒 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège xuéshēng hěn cōngming, <em>bùguò</em> yǒudiǎn lǎn.</span><span class="trans">This student is very smart, but he's a little lazy.</span>
 
*那儿 的 天气 不 太 好 ，<em>不过</em> 我们 玩 得 很 开心 。<span class="pinyin">Nàr de tiānqì bù tài hǎo, <em>bùguò</em> wǒmen wán de hěn kāixīn.</span><span class="trans">The whether there was not very good, but we had a lot of fun.</span>
 
*那儿 的 天气 不 太 好 ，<em>不过</em> 我们 玩 得 很 开心 。<span class="pinyin">Nàr de tiānqì bù tài hǎo, <em>bùguò</em> wǒmen wán de hěn kāixīn.</span><span class="trans">The whether there was not very good, but we had a lot of fun.</span>
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{{Basic Grammar|不过|B1|⋯⋯ ，不过 ⋯⋯|他 的 汉语 口语 不错 ，<em>不过</em> 不 认识 汉字 。|grammar point|ASGA0S4T}}
 
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Revision as of 02:00, 18 December 2017

Instead of just using 可是 or 但是, you can also use the softer and more informal 不过 (búguò).

Structure

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

⋯⋯ ，不过 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 这 件 衣服 我 很 喜欢 ，不过 有点 贵 。 Zhè jiàn yīfu wǒ hěn xǐhuan, bùguò yǒudiǎn guì.I like this clothing, but it's a little bit expensive.
  • 这 家 餐厅 我 没 去 过 ，不过 我 听说 还 不错 。Zhè jiā cāntīng wǒ méi qù guo, bùguò wǒ tīngshuō hái bùcuò.I've never been to this restaurant, but I heard it's pretty good.
  • 这个 学生 很 聪明 ，不过 有点 懒 。Zhège xuéshēng hěn cōngming, bùguò yǒudiǎn lǎn.This student is very smart, but he's a little lazy.
  • 那儿 的 天气 不 太 好 ，不过 我们 玩 得 很 开心 。Nàr de tiānqì bù tài hǎo, bùguò wǒmen wán de hěn kāixīn.The whether there was not very good, but we had a lot of fun.
  • 他 是 东北 人 ，不过 他 没有 口音 。Tā shì Dōngběi rén, bùguò tā méiyǒu kǒuyīn.He's from Northeast, but he doesn't have the accent.
  • 他 的 汉语 口语 不错 ，不过 不 认识 汉字 。Tā de Hànyǔ kǒuyǔ bùcuò, bùguò bù rènshi hànzì.His speaking Chinese is pretty good, but he doesn't know any characters.
  • 我 的 钱包 丢 了 ，不过 里面 没什么 重要 的 东西 。Wǒ de qiánbāo diū le, bùguò lǐmiàn méishénme zhòngyào de dōngxi.I lost my wallet, but there was nothing important in it.
  • 刚 来 的 时候 很 想家 ，不过 现在 习惯 了 。Gāng lái de shíhou hěn xiǎng jiā, bùguò xiànzài xíguàn le.I was homesick when I first came here, but I'm getting used to it now.
  • 你 可以 参加 ，不过 我 有 个 条件 。Nǐ kěyǐ cānjiā, bùguò wǒ yǒu gè tiáojiàn.You can participate, but I have a condition.
  • 他们 昨天 吵架 了 ，不过 又 和好 了 。Tāmen zuótiān chǎojià le, bùguò yòu héhǎo le.They had a fight yesterday, but they made up.

See also

Sources and further reading

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