不过 translation, how to use 不过 búguò dictionary 不过 English翻译词典

Auto Complete

Type in a word or part of a word, then choose from the provided word list.

Using auto complete, you can easily find the keyword you are looking for by only typing in part of the word.

Help Enable | Disable

Help

+ Search by Radical

Search for All results Pinyin results Examples Idioms

Auto Play

Has : Collocations, Character Decomposition, Stroke Order, nciku Note, Q&A

HSK rank

不过 ★★

[búguò]
Listen

Font Size

Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

不过 [búguò]

1. adverb [仅仅] only

不过是点小伤，过几天就好了。

It's only a slight injury. It'll be fine in a few days.

宝宝不过6个月大。

The baby is only six months old.
2. adverb [非常]

你要能帮忙，那就再好不过了！

If you were able to help, that couldn't be better.

这是最简单不过的方法。

This is much the easiest method.
3. conjunction [非常] but

他很喜欢新学校，不过离家太远了。

He really likes his new school, but it's a very long way from home.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

不过 [búguò]

1. used as an intensifier after an adjective

她实在是个再乖巧不过的孩子！

那就再好不过了!

It couldn't be better! or That would be superb!
2. only; merely; no more than
3. but; however; only;nonetheless

这篇文章写得很不错，不过就是有几个错别字。

病人精神还不错，不过胃口不大好。

The patient feels pretty well, but he hasn't much of an appetite.

See more results for 不过 in the English-Chinese Dictionary

Examples

他的病怕熬不过冬天了。: I doubt if he will live through the winter. → 熬
这没有什么，我不过做了我应该做的事罢了。: It's nothing. I've only done what I ought to do. → 罢了
这不过是个比方。: This is only by way of analogy. → 比方
两个都可以，不过这个比较好一点儿。: Either will do, but this one is a bit better. → 比较
他那番话不过是表面文章。: He was merely paying lip service. → 表面文章
屋里太闷，憋得人透不过气来。: The room was so stuffy, one could hardly breathe. → 憋
我想不依他，可是又别不过他。: I'd hate to let him have his own way, but I can't talk him round. → 别
那就再好不过了!: It couldn't be better! or That would be superb! → 不过
病人精神还不错，不过胃口不大好。: The patient feels pretty well, but he hasn't much of an appetite. → 不过
叫您受累了，真不过意。: I'm terribly sorry to have given you such a lot of trouble. → 不过意; 251 more results

Collocations

再好不过: It couldn't be better
最快不过: can't exceed; can't be fast than
不过才17岁: only at seventeen years old
不过如此: merely thus
不过随便说说: just speak casually
不过问问罢了: just ask by the way
不过很累: but very tired
不过也好: It may not be a bad idea; may as well

Word Decomposition

不 [bù]	+	过 [guò]

Would you like to know more about this word? Simply click the button on the right to ask real people.
You can also check your questions and answers at ‘ My nciku > Posts ’.

Ask a Question

Revised Vocab Lists

This word has been edited
5 times by users.

View

Recently Reviewed Words

不过

Send Feedback

Content partners