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Expressing 'however' with 不过 (búguò)
Connecting Ideas
Structure
Clause A，不过 + Clause B
Explanation
The conjunction 不过 (búguò) means "however," "but," or "nevertheless" and is used to introduce a contrasting or unexpected point. It is slightly softer and more colloquial than 但是. It typically appears at the beginning of a clause, as in 不过令人意外的是 (however, what was surprising was).
Examples
这家餐厅很远，不过味道真的很好。
Zhè jiā cāntīng hěn yuǎn, búguò wèidào zhēn de hěn hǎo.
This restaurant is far away, but the food is really good.
今天有点累，不过我还是想去跑步。
Jīntiān yǒudiǎn lèi, búguò wǒ háishì xiǎng qù pǎobù.
I'm a bit tired today, but I still want to go running.
他说得有道理，不过我有不同的看法。
Tā shuō de yǒu dàolǐ, búguò wǒ yǒu bùtóng de kànfǎ.
What he said makes sense, but I have a different opinion.