How is 不过 pronounced?

不过 is pronounced “bù guò” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 不过?

不过 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 4c,d,u

不过

Traditional: 不過

bù guò

不过 (bù guò) means “only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese word (traditional 不過) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 不过

Practice each character:

不过

Example

天气很冷，不过我还是出门了。

Tiānqì hěn lěng, búguò wǒ háishì chūmén le.

The weather was cold, but I still went out.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 不过 mean?: 不过 (bù guò) means “only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 不过 pronounced?: 不过 is pronounced “bù guò” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 不过?: 不过 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27