A softer "but" with "buguo"
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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).
Structure
Just like its counterparts, "不过" is a conjunction that comes between two distinct clauses.
Clause 1, 不过 + Clause 2
Examples
- 我 可以 喝 白酒,不过 只 能 喝 一点。 I can drink baijiu, but only a little.
- 我们 玩得 很 开心,不过 住 的 地方 不 太 好。We had a lot of fun, but the place we stayed at was not very good.
- 他 的 汉语 不错,不过 发音 不 太 好。His Chinese is pretty good, but his pronunciation is not very good.
- 这 件 衣服 我 很 喜欢,不过 有点 贵。 I like this piece of clothing, but it's a little bit expensive.
- 这个 房子 很 好,不过 有点 远 。This house is nice, but it's a little bit far away.
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
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (p. 163) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (p. 96) →buy