A softer "but" with "buguo"

Nível: HSK 4 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

Instead of just using 可是 or 但是 , you can also use the softer and more informal 不过 (búguò), which also means " but ." Just like its counterparts, 不过 is a conjunction that comes between two distinct clauses.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 这件衣服我很喜欢，不过有点贵。 (zhè jiàn yīfú wǒ hěn xǐhuān ，bùguò yǒudiǎn gùi 。): "I like this dress, but it's a bit expensive."
• 这家餐厅我没去过，不过我听说还不错。 (zhè jiā cāntīng wǒ méi qù guò ，bùguò wǒ tīngshuō huán bùcuò 。): "I haven't been to this restaurant, but I heard it's not bad."
• 这个学生很聪明，不过有点懒。 (zhègè xuéshēng hěn cōngmíng ，bùguò yǒudiǎn lǎn 。): "This student is very smart, but a little lazy."
• 那儿的天气不太好，不过我们玩得很开心。 (nàér de tiānqì bù tài hǎo ，bùguò wǒmen wán dé hěn kāixīn 。): "The weather there is not very good, but we had a great time."
• 他是东北人，不过他没有口音。 (tā shì dōngběi rén ，bùguò tā méiyǒu kǒuyīn 。): "He is from the Northeast, but he has no accent."

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