不过

bú guò

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adverb

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不过

bù guò Conjunction only; merely

不过

bú guò Adverb merely; only

Definitions

1. merely; only

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 6+ 8 min

Limiting with 无非 and 不过

Use 无非 and 不过 to say what something amounts to, often with a skeptical tone.

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