不過
bù​guò HSK2

but

不过 不過 bù​guò
but conjunction
but; however; used at the start of a clause to indicate a slight transition or contrast

不过，小不代表弱。

bù​guò, xiǎo bù dài​biǎo ruò.

However, small does not mean weak.

only adverb
only; merely; no more than; indicates not exceeding a certain limit or range

他不过是在利用你。

tā bù​guò shì zài lì​yòng nǐ.

He's just using you.

extremely particle
(used after an adjective) extremely; to the highest degree; used to indicate that something cannot be exceeded in a certain quality

我再骄傲不过了。

wǒ zài jiāo'ào bù​guò le.

I couldn't be more proud.

cannot surpass
(used after a verb) to be unable to surpass, withstand, or pass

Frequency
Movie subtitles
695.5 per million appears in 75% of films
Written text
404.1 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 4
HSK 3.0
Level 2

Cross-References

Synonym

Sources
Frequency data
SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)