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只不过

zhǐ bu guò · zhi bu guo

Traditional 只不過

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. only
  2. merely
  3. nothing but
  4. no more than
  5. it's just that ...
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In a conversation

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Why so quiet?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)生气(shēngqì)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Are you angry?

  2. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)，我(wǒ)只不过(zhǐbuguò)有点(yǒudiǎn)累(lèi)。

    No, I am just a bit tired.

  3. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)？你(nǐ)一直(yīzhí)不(bù)说话(shuōhuà)。

    Really? You have not said anything for ages.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只不过(zhǐbuguò)在(zài)想(xiǎng)晚饭(wǎnfàn)吃(chī)什么(shénme)。

    I am just thinking about what to have for dinner.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)想(xiǎng)了(le)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)了(le)。

    You have been thinking for an hour.

  6. Dengdeng

    只不过(zhǐbuguò)……菜单(càidān)太(tài)长(cháng)了(le)。

    It is just that the menu is too long.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)不(bú)过(guò)想(xiǎng)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)而(ér)已(yǐ)。

I just want to help you, that's all.

02

这(zhè)只(zhǐ)不(bú)过(guò)是(shì)个(gè)小(xiǎo)问(wèn)题(tí)。

This is merely a small problem.

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