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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.
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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).
  
 
==Structure==
 
==Structure==

Revision as of 07:16, 3 June 2015

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

  • 喝 白酒 可以，不过 酒 的 度 数 不 能 太 高。Hē báijiǔ kěyǐ, bùguò jiǔ de dù shǔ bùnéng tài gāo.Drinking white wine is okay, but the alcoholic content cannot be too high.
  • 我 想 帮助 你，不过 我 没有 空。Wǒ xiǎng bāngzhù nǐ, bùguò wǒ méiyǒu kōng.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。Tā de Hànyǔ shuǐpíng hěn gāo, bùguò tā de shēngdiào bù tài hǎo.His Chinese level is very high, but his tones aren't very good.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books


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