What does 不过 mean in Chinese?

不过 (bú guò) means "but; however" in Chinese.

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Q: How do you use 不过 in a sentence?

我想去，不过没时间。 (Wǒ xiǎng qù, búguò méi shíjiān.) — I want to go, but I don't have time.

Pinyin: bú guò

but; however

🏮 Chinese HSK 4 🔗 Grammar Words

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我想去，不过没时间。

Wǒ xiǎng qù, búguò méi shíjiān.

I want to go, but I don't have time.

What 不过 means

不过 (bú guò) is a Chinese word meaning “but; however”. It belongs to the Grammar Words topic and appears at HSK 4, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Chinese.

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HSK 4

也许 yě xǔ maybe 一般 yī bān generally; ordinary 一切 yī qiè everything 一直 yì zhí always; continuously 以 yǐ with; by means of 因此 yīn cǐ therefore 应该 yīng gāi should 永远 yǒng yuǎn forever 由 yóu by; from 由于 yóu yú due to 于 yú at; in 与 yǔ and; with

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