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只不过 (zhǐ bù guò) — “Just; merely; only” in Chinese

只不过 (zhǐ bù guò) means “just; merely; only” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

just; merely; only

我很想去—只不过我可能会迟到。

I'd love to come—the only thing is I might be late.

这一辩论只不过再次挑起了夙仇。

The debate simply revived old hatreds.

The characters in 只不过

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
只
zhǐ5only, just, merely
不
bù4not
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over

More words starting with 只

  • zhǐ只bú不guò过shì是just, merely
  • zhǐ只zhuān专zhù注yú于focus solely on, only focus on
  • zhǐ只wèi为Only for, Just to
  • zhǐ只wèi为le了Solely for, Just for
  • zhǐ只wèi为néng能only to be able to, just to be able to
  • zhǐ只wèi为zì自jǐ己kǎo考lǜ虑Selfish, Self-centered
  • zhǐ只huì会only, can only
  • zhǐ只huì会shì是can only be, will only be
  • zhǐ只huì会bèi被táo淘tài汰will only be eliminated, will only be weeded out
  • zhǐ只huì会ràng让tā他men们will only make them, only makes them
  • zhǐ只yú余only left, only remains
  • zhǐ只zuò做only do, just do

Frequently asked questions

What does 只不过 mean in Chinese?
只不过 (zhǐ bù guò) means “just; merely; only”.
How do you pronounce 只不过?
只不过 is pronounced zhǐ bù guò in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “just; merely; only” in Chinese?
“just; merely; only” is 只不过 (zhǐ bù guò) in Chinese.
How is 只不过 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 只不过, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 只不过 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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