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= A softer "but" with "buguo" =
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- Level[https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B1_grammar_points B1]
- Similar to
- [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22although%22_with_%22suiran%22_and_%22danshi%22 Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"] (B1)
- [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22however%22_with_%22ran%27er%22 Expressing "however" with "ran'er"] (B1)
- Used for[https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Connecting_ideas Connecting ideas], [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Contrasting Contrasting]
- Keywords[https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B8%8D%E8%BF%87 不过], [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B8%8D 不], [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E8%BF%87 过]
- Translations[https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Although although], [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/But but], [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/However however]
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== Contents ==
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* [[#Structure|1 Structure]]
* [[#Examples|2 Examples]]
* [[#See_also|3 See also]]
* [[#Sources_and_further_reading|4 Sources and further reading]]
** [[#Books|4.1 Books]]
⋯⋯ ,不过 ⋯⋯
== Examples ==
* 这 件 衣服 我 很 喜欢 ,''不过'' 有点 贵 。I like this piece of clothing, but it's a little bit expensive.
* 这 家 餐厅 我 没 去 过 ,''不过'' 我 听说 还 不错 。I've never been to this restaurant, but I heard it's pretty good.
* 这个 学生 很 聪明 ,''不过'' 有点 懒 。This student is very smart, but he's a little lazy.
* 那儿 的 天气 不 太 好 ,''不过'' 我们 玩 得 很 开心 。The weather there was not very good, but we had a lot of fun.
* 他 是 东北 人 ,''不过'' 他 没有 口音 。He's from the Northeast, but he doesn't have the accent.
* 他 说 得 不错 ,''不过'' 不 认识 汉字 。He can speak well, but he doesn't know any Chinese characters.
* 我 的 钱包 丢 了 ,''不过'' 没 丢 什么 重要 的 东西 。I lost my wallet, but I didn't lose anything important.
* 刚 来 的 时候 很 想 家 ,''不过'' 现在 习惯 了 。I was homesick when I first got here, but I'm getting used to it now.
* 你 可以 参加 ,''不过'' 有 个 条件 。You can participate, but there is a condition.
* 我们 在 考虑 ,''不过'' 还没 决定 。We're considering, but we haven't decided yet.
== See also ==
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Two_words_for_%22but%22 Two words for "but"]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Although%22_with_%22suiran%22_and_%22danshi%22 "Although" with "suiran" and "danshi"]
== Sources and further reading ==
=== Books ===
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide] (pp. 258) [http://amzn.to/2xCpX2m →buy]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Short-term_Spoken_Chinese:_Elementary_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%8F%A3%E8%AF%AD%E9%80%9F%E6%88%90%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E7%AF%87) Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇)] (pp. 23) [ →buy]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Chinese_Grammar_-_Broken_down_into_100_items_-_Basic_and_Intermediate_Levels_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95%E7%99%BE%E9%A1%B9%E8%AE%B2%E7%BB%83_-_%E5%88%9D%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7) Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)] (pp. 254) [ →buy]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Boya_Chinese_Lower_Intermediate_1_(%E5%8D%9A%E9%9B%85%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%87%86%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7%E5%8A%A0%E9%80%9F%E7%AF%87) Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇)] (pp. 12) [ →buy]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_1 Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1] (pp. 163) [http://amzn.to/2fdV2l3 →buy]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_2 Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2] (pp. 96) [http://amzn.to/2ftpILV →buy]
[https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Special:Categories Categories]:
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Category:B1_grammar_points B1 grammar points]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/gramwiki/?title=Category:Connectors&action=edit&redlink=1 Connectors]
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