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[https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Two_words_for_%22but%22 可是 or 但是], you can also use the softer and more informal 不过 (búguò). <div id="toc" class="toc"> <div id="toctitle"> == Contents == <span class="toctoggle"> [[[#|hide]]] </span> </div> * [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]] * [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]] * [[#See_also|<span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span>]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|<span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sources and further reading</span>]] ** [[#Books|<span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Books</span>]] </div> == <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> == Just like its counterparts, 不过 is a conjunction that comes between two distinct clauses. <div class="jiegou"> ⋯⋯ ，不过 ⋯⋯ </div> == <span id="Examples" class="mw-headline">Examples</span> == <div class="liju"> * 这 件 衣服 我 很 喜欢 ，''不过'' 有点 贵 。<span class="pinyin"> Zhè jiàn yīfu wǒ hěn xǐhuan, ''bùguò'' yǒudiǎn guì.</span><span class="trans">I like this piece of clothing, but it's a little bit expensive.</span> * 这 家 餐厅 我 没 去 过 ，''不过'' 我 听说 还 不错 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā cāntīng wǒ méi qù guo, ''bùguò'' wǒ tīngshuō hái bùcuò.</span><span class="trans">I've never been to this restaurant, but I heard it's pretty good.</span> * 这个 学生 很 聪明 ，''不过'' 有点 懒 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège xuéshēng hěn cōngming, ''bùguò'' yǒudiǎn lǎn.</span><span class="trans">This student is very smart, but he's a little lazy.</span> * 那儿 的 天气 不 太 好 ，''不过'' 我们 玩 得 很 开心 。<span class="pinyin">Nàr de tiānqì bù tài hǎo, ''bùguò'' wǒmen wán de hěn kāixīn.</span><span class="trans">The weather there was not very good, but we had a lot of fun.</span> * 他 是 东北 人 ，''不过'' 他 没有 口音 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shì Dōngběi rén, ''bùguò'' tā méiyǒu kǒuyīn.</span><span class="trans">He's from the Northeast, but he doesn't have the accent.</span> * 他 说 得 不错 ，''不过'' 不 认识 汉字 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shuō de bùcuò, ''bùguò'' bù rènshi hànzì.</span><span class="trans">He can speak well, but he doesn't know any Chinese characters.</span> * 我 的 钱包 丢 了 ，''不过'' 没 丢 什么 重要 的 东西 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de qiánbāo diū le, ''bùguò'' méi diū shénme zhòngyào de dōngxi.</span><span class="trans">I lost my wallet, but I didn't lose anything important.</span> * 刚 来 的 时候 很 想 家 ，''不过'' 现在 习惯 了 。<span class="pinyin">Gāng lái de shíhou hěn xiǎng jiā, ''bùguò'' xiànzài xíguàn le.</span><span class="trans">I was homesick when I first got here, but I'm getting used to it now.</span> * 你 可以 参加 ，''不过'' 有 个 条件 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ cānjiā, ''bùguò'' wǒ yǒu gè tiáojiàn.</span><span class="trans">You can participate, but there is a condition.</span> * 我们 在 考虑 ，''不过'' 还没 决定 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen zài kǎolǜ, ''bùguò'' hái méi juédìng.</span><span class="trans">We're considering, but we haven't decided yet.</span> </div> 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