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Chinese
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not; no
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to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker) to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too- |
| trad. (不過)
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不
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過
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| simp. (不过)
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不
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过
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| alternative forms
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必過／必过 Wu
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Pronunciation
Note:
不 may be weakened to toneless
bu in constructions of ‹verb/adjective +
不過› (“not exceed or unable to exceed”).
Note:
7piq-ku - often written as
必過／必过..
Adverb
不過
- only; merely
- extremely
- 再好不過了！／再好不过了！ ― Zài hǎo bùguò le! ― That's fantastic! (It couldn't be better!)
這是一件再好不過的事情。 [MSC, trad.]
这是一件再好不过的事情。 [MSC, simp.]- Zhè shì yī jiàn zài hǎo bùguò de shìqíng.
- This is a great thing.
Conjunction
不過
- however; but
我覺得這個想法理論上沒有錯，不過實踐操作起來難度會很大。 [MSC, trad.]
我觉得这个想法理论上没有错，不过实践操作起来难度会很大。 [MSC, simp.]- Wǒ juéde zhège xiǎngfǎ lǐlùnshàng méiyǒu cuò, bùguò shíjiàn cāozuò qǐlái nándù huì hěn dà.
- I think this idea is not wrong in theory, but it will be very difficult to put into practice.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
但是 (“but; however”)
| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Classical Chinese
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而, 然, 但, 卻, 則
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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但是, 但, 可是, 不過, 然而
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| Northeastern Mandarin
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Taiwan
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但是, 但, 可是, 不過
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| Malaysia
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但
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| Singapore
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但, 但是, 可是, 不過
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| Southwestern Mandarin
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Pematangsiantar
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tapi
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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但係, 不過, 之不過, 之但係
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| Hong Kong
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但係, 不過, 之不過, 之但係, but
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| Taishan
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但係
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| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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但係
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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但係, 不過, 之不過
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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但係, 董係
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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但係, 毋過
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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但係, 毋過, 毋故
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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但係, 毋過
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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但係, 毋過
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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但係, 毋過
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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毋過
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| Senai (Huiyang)
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但係
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| Kuching (Hepo)
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tapi
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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但是
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| Matsu
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但是
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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但是, 毋過, 毋句, 不過, 不而過
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| Quanzhou
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但是, 毋句, 不過, 不而過
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| Zhangzhou
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但是, 毋過, 不過, 不而過
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| Taipei
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但是, 毋過, 不而過
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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tapi, 但是
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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tapi, 但是, 毋句, 毋過
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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但是, 毋句, 毋過
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| Medan (Hokkien)
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tapi
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| Shantou
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是呾
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| Shantou (Chenghai)
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是呾
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| Jieyang
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是呾, 比補
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| Bangkok (Teochew)
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但是, แต่ว่า
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| Johor Bahru (Teochew)
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但是, tapi
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| Singapore (Teochew)
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tapi, 不過, 但是
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| Wenchang
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但是
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| Qionghai
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但是
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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但是, 必過, 不過, 但不過, 但必過
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| Wuxi
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但必過
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Verb
不過
- (literary) to not exceed
故制：國不過千乘，都城不過百雉，家富不過百乘。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
故制：国不过千乘，都城不过百雉，家富不过百乘。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Book of Rites, c. 4th – 2nd century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Gù zhì: guó bù guò qiānshèng, dūchéng bù guò bǎizhì, jiā fù bù guò bǎishèng.
- Hence it was made the rule that no state should have more than 1000 chariots, no chief city's wall more than 100 embrasures, no family, however rich, more than 100 chariots.
Derived terms
Korean
Adverb
不過 • (bulgwa) (hangeul 불과)
- hanja form? of 불과 (“only, just”)
Vietnamese
Adverb
不過
- chữ Hán form of bất quá.
Conjunction
不過
- chữ Hán form of bất quá.