不过 meaning and pronunciation

不过
Simplified word
不過
Traditional word

不过 English definition

bú guò

  • only
  • merely
  • no more than
  • but
  • however
  • anyway (to get back to a previous topic)

HSK level


Characters

  • (bù): (negative prefix); not; no;
  • (guò): to cross; to go over; to pass (time); (experienced action marker); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-;

Sentences examples with 不过

  • 他很优秀,不过不符合公司的招聘条件。
    Tā hěn yōuxiù, bùguò bu fúhé gōngsī de zhāopìn tiáojiàn.