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*他 是 东北 人 ，<em>不过</em> 他 没有 口音 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shì Dōngběi rén, <em>bùguò</em> tā méiyǒu kǒuyīn.</span><span class="trans">He's from Northeast, but he doesn't have the accent.</span> | *他 是 东北 人 ，<em>不过</em> 他 没有 口音 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shì Dōngběi rén, <em>bùguò</em> tā méiyǒu kǒuyīn.</span><span class="trans">He's from Northeast, but he doesn't have the accent.</span> | ||
*他 的 汉语 口语 不错 ，<em>不过</em> 不 认识 汉字 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de Hànyǔ kǒuyǔ bùcuò, <em>bùguò</em> bù rènshi hànzì.</span><span class="trans">His speaking Chinese is pretty good, but he doesn't know any characters.</span> | *他 的 汉语 口语 不错 ，<em>不过</em> 不 认识 汉字 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de Hànyǔ kǒuyǔ bùcuò, <em>bùguò</em> bù rènshi hànzì.</span><span class="trans">His speaking Chinese is pretty good, but he doesn't know any characters.</span> | ||
| − | *我 的 钱包 丢 了 ，<em>不过</em> 里面 没什么 重要 的 东西 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de qiánbāo diū le, <em>bùguò</em> lǐmiàn | + | *我 的 钱包 丢 了 ，<em>不过</em> 里面 没什么 重要 的 东西 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de qiánbāo diū le, <em>bùguò</em> lǐmiàn méi shénme zhòngyào de dōngxi.</span><span class="trans">I lost my wallet, but there was nothing important in it.</span> |
*刚 来 的 时候 很 想家 ，<em>不过</em> 现在 习惯 了 。<span class="pinyin">Gāng lái de shíhou hěn xiǎng jiā, <em>bùguò</em> xiànzài xíguàn le.</span><span class="trans">I was homesick when I first came here, but I'm getting used to it now.</span> | *刚 来 的 时候 很 想家 ，<em>不过</em> 现在 习惯 了 。<span class="pinyin">Gāng lái de shíhou hěn xiǎng jiā, <em>bùguò</em> xiànzài xíguàn le.</span><span class="trans">I was homesick when I first came here, but I'm getting used to it now.</span> | ||
*你 可以 参加 ，<em>不过</em> 我 有 个 条件 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ cānjiā, <em>bùguò</em> wǒ yǒu gè tiáojiàn.</span><span class="trans">You can participate, but I have a condition.</span> | *你 可以 参加 ，<em>不过</em> 我 有 个 条件 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ cānjiā, <em>bùguò</em> wǒ yǒu gè tiáojiàn.</span><span class="trans">You can participate, but I have a condition.</span> | ||
| − | * | + | *我们 在 考虑 ，<em>不过</em> 还没 决定 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen zài kǎolǜ, <em>bùguò</em> hái méi juédìng.</span><span class="trans">We're considering, but we haven't decided yet.</span> |
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Keywords
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 。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 。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 。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 。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 。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 。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 。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 。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 。You can participate, but I have a condition.
- 我们 在 考虑 ，不过 还没 决定 。We're considering, but we haven't decided yet.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 258) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇) (pp. 23) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →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) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇) (pp. 12) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 163) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 96) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
