HSK 4 HSK V2
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不过

/ bú guò  /
Strokes

Formula

1
A,不过B(B补充、修正A,比“但是”轻)

Collocation

1
不过说说
2
不过是个孩子
3
不过二百块钱
4
不过才晚来十分钟
5
再好不过了
6
再合适不过了
7
再适合不过了

Definition

不过 is an Adverb, which means[(used as an intensifier after an adjective)cannot be better].

不过 is an Adverb, which means [only; merely; no more than].

不过 is a conjunction, which means [ but; yet; however; only].

Example

As an Adverb(only; merely; no more than)
1
Biè
duō
xiǎng
  
,
guò
不过
shuōshuo
说说
le
罢了
  

Don't think about it, he's just talking.

2
guò
不过
shì
háizi
孩子
  
,
zěnme
怎么
néng
tīng
de
ne
  

He's just a kid, how can you listen to him.

3
guò
不过
cái
wǎn
lái
le
shí
fēnzhōng
分钟
  
,
jiù
shēng
zhème
这么
de
  

I'm only ten minutes late, and you're so angry.

4
Zhè
jiàn
大衣
guò
不过
èrbǎi
二百
kuài
qián
  
,
hěn
biàn
便宜
  

This coat is only two hundred dollars, which is very cheap.

5
Biè
shēng
生气
le
  
,
zhǐbuguò
只不过
shì
gēn
kāi
wánxiào
玩笑
  

Don't get angry, I'm just kidding you.

As a Adverb, [(used as an intensifier after an adjective)cannot be better]
6
néng
lái
  
,
zài
hǎo
guò
不过
  

It couldn't be better if you could come.

7
néng
gēn
一起
jiù
zài
hǎo
guò
le
  

It would be nice if you could come with me.

8
Zhège
这个
yán
颜色
duì
láishuō
来说
zài
shì
适合
guò
不过
le
  

This color couldn't be more suitable for you.

9
de
xīn
gōngzuò
工作
duì
zài
shì
合适
guò
不过
le
  

Her new job couldn't have been more appropriate for her.

As a conjunction
10
Suīrán
虽然
xué
学习
hàn
汉语
kùnnan
困难
hěn
duō
  
,
guò
不过
不怕
  

Although it is difficult to learn Chinese, I am not afraid.

11
shuō
de
hěn
liú
流利
  
,
guò
不过
yǒude
有的
yīn
shuō
de
tài
zhǔnquè
准确
  

He spoke fluently, but some of the tones were not very accurate.