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The Chinese word buguo - 不过 - bùguò
(but in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
bùguò
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
Note: In this special case, one of the tones is pronounced differently than the (written) Pinyin phonetic script indicates. This phenomenon is called Tone sandhi.
English translations
but, only,
however, merely, no more than, just
Chinese characters:
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不过 ( buguo / bùguò ) in traditional characters
不過
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 不过 ( buguo / bùguò ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Zhe jian yifu hen piaoliang, buguo youdian gui.
Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn piàoliang, bùguò yǒudiǎn guì.– English translation: This piece of clothing is pretty, but a bit expensive.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
not | also: over
不过 ( buguo / bùguò ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 159)
不过 ( buguo / bùguò ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 159)
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