zhǐ​bu​guò HSK5

only

Senses

只不过/ 只不過 zhǐ​bu​guò (also zhǐ​bú​guò) only

only; just; merely; nothing more than; used to emphasize that something is limited in size, amount, or importance

只不过/ 只不過 zhǐ​bu​guò (also zhǐ​bú​guò) it's just that

it is simply that; used to introduce a reason or a slight reservation that explains a situation

References

synonym 只不过/只不過 只是/只是