不过
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Definitions
- only
- merely
- no more than
- but
- however
- anyway (to get back to a previous topic)
- cannot be more (after adjectival)
Example Sentences
天气很冷,不过我还是出门了。
Tiānqì hěn lěng, búguò wǒ háishì chūmén le
The weather was cold, but I still went out
Related Words
但(dàn)— but
→前门打虎,后门打狼(qián mén dǎ hǔ , hòu mén dǎ láng)— to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
→前门拒虎,后门进狼(qián mén jù hǔ , hòu mén jìn láng)— to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
→一口吃不成胖子(yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi)— lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)
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HSK & Exam Info
HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 2
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