SF - Chinese Grammar "bú guò"

Instead of just using 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.

Structure

Just like its counterparts, "不过" is a conjunction that comes between two distinct clauses.

Clause 1, 不过 + Clause 2

Examples

• 我     想      帮       助     你，不     过    我    没   有      空.
• wǒ   xiǎng   bāng zhù   nǐ ， bù guò   wǒ   méi yǒu   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 hàn yǔ shuǐ píng hěn   gāo ， bù guò tā  de shēng diào bù tài hǎo 。
• His Chinese level is very high, but his tones aren't very good.

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