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 Adso: but  Cantofish: samemdbg MDBG: only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic) LDC: only; merely; no more than; but; however; only  CDict: sameldc' | ||||
 Mouseover for pinyin and definition (if available). Click for dictionary lookup. 我在(wǒzài) 里昂(lǐ áng) Lyon, French city on the Rhne ， 不过(bù guò bú guò) but 没准(méizhǔn) 去(qù) to get rid of 巴黎(bā lí) Paris, capital of France 找工作(zhǎo gōng zuò) to seek work 。 I am in Lyon, but maybe I'll go to Paris for hunting a job. 我(wǒ) I 企(qǐ) business 图(tú) map 与她( yǔ tā) 保持(bǎo chí) to maintain 友好的( yǒu hǎo de) hail-fellow 关系(guān xì) guanxi ， 不过(bù guò bú guò) but 那是(nà shì) indeed 不可能(bù kě néng) not able 的(dedì) of 。 I tried to stay on friendly terms with her, but it was impossible. 「 您的( nín de) your, yours (polite form) 品味(pǐn wèi) to taste 真(zhēn) true 高(gāo) loud ！ 」 店员(diàn yuán) store clerk 叹道( tàn dào) to sigh 。 「 不过(bù guò bú guò) but 我们( men) us 还有(hái yǒu) also 一些(yī xiē) a few 价钱(jiàqián) price 比较(bǐ jiào) quite 相宜(xiāng yí) to be suitable or appropriate 的(dedì) of 款式(kuǎn shì) style ， 您(nín) you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你ni3) 真的(zhēn de) really 不要(bù yào) must not 先看(xiānkàn) 一下(yī xià) a little 吗(ma) (question tag) ？ 」 "You have expensive taste!" the shopkeeper exclaimed. "Are you sure you don't want to look through our cheaper variants first?" 无可厚非(wú kě hòu fēi) see 未可厚非wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1 ， 他是( tā shì) 穷(qióng) poor ， 不过(bù guò bú guò) but 他却( tā què) 知足(zhī zú) content with one's situation 。 It is true that he is poor, but he is contented. 你(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female) 可以(kě yǐ) can 来(lái) next 我的( de) my 派对(pài duì) party (loanword) 不过(bù guò bú guò) but 你得( nǐ dé) 带来(dài lái) to produce 一件(yī jiàn) piece 礼物(lǐ wù) gift You can come to my party, but you have to bring me a gift. 她是( tā shì) 外国人(wài guó rén) foreigner ， 不过(bù guò bú guò) but 她(tā) she 中文(zhōng wén) Chinese written language 说得(shuōde) 非常好(fēi cháng hǎo) extremely good 。 She’s a foreigner, but speaks Chinese excellently. 我在(wǒzài) 电视上(diàn shì shàng) on television 看到(kàn dào) to see 过(guò) too- 他(tā) another ， 不过(bù guò bú guò) but 没有(méi yǒu) not to have 看到(kàn dào) to see 过(guò) too- 他本人 。 I have seen him on TV but not in the flesh. 我(wǒ) I 就(jiù) only 是(shì) is 迈(mài) to step 不过(bù guò bú guò) but 这(zhè) these 道坎( dào kǎn) 。 I can't get over it. 汤姆(tāng mǔ) Tom (name) 以前(yǐ qián) ago 从不(cóng bù) never 抽烟(chōu yān) to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) ， 不过(bù guò bú guò) but 现在(xiàn zài) modern 开始(kāi shǐ) to begin 抽了(chōu le) to smoke 。 Tom never used to smoke, but he does now. Example sentences courtesy Tatoeba project.
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