A softer "but" with "buguo"

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 让 你 参加 ,不过 我 有 一 个 条件 。Wǒ kěyǐ ràng nǐ cānjiā, bùguò wǒ yǒu yī gè tiáojiàn.I can let you participate.,
but I have a 
  • 工作 压力 有点 大 ,不过 我 已经 习惯 了 。Gōngzuò yālì yǒudiǎn dà, bùguò wǒ yǐjīng xíguàn le.Working pressure is a little too much, but I'm already used to it.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 这个 房子 很 好,不过 有点 远 。 Zhège fángzi hěn hǎo, bùguò yǒudiǎn yuǎn.This house is nice, but it's a little bit far away.

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