不过

不过不過 guò ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋ bat1 gwo3 HSK 2 進階級 · Level 3 高階級 · Level 4

  • only
  • merely
  • no more than
  • but
  • however
  • anyway (to get back to a previous topic)
  • cannot be more (after adjectival)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 不 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 拗不過他。 If he says it is Monday, it is Monday.
  • 我不過生日。 I don't celebrate my birthday.
  • 愛不過是發明。 Love is only an invention.
  • 再糟糕不过了。 That couldn't have gone any worse.
  • 他不过是个孩子。 He is but a child.

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