不过
bùguò
only; merely
In a story
“不过客人您……最好明天一早就走。”“But you'd best be gone first thing tomorrow, sir.”镇上的剑客 · The Swordsman in Town · HSK 4
“听是听过，不过听不太懂。”“I've heard it, but I don't really understand it.”星期四的客人 · The Thursday Passenger · HSK 3
Grammar with 不过
⋯⋯固然⋯⋯，但是/可是/不过⋯⋯
⋯⋯固然⋯⋯，但是⋯⋯ — admittedly …, but …
虽说⋯⋯，但是/可是/不过⋯⋯
虽说⋯⋯，但是⋯⋯ — although (colloquial)
（不过/但/可是）话又说回来
话又说回来 — but then again
话（说）是这么说，不过/可/可是⋯⋯
话是这么说，不过⋯⋯ — that's all very well, but
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