From 09aa970272bb127b82cd728c864eefd16eda9f4a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: polv Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:39:15 +0700 Subject: [PATCH] add points --- _post/grammar/allsetlearning/B1/不过.md | 106 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ _post/grammar/allsetlearning/B2/倒.md | 3 +- _post/grammar/allsetlearning/B2/却.md | 4 +- 3 files changed, 109 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) create mode 100644 _post/grammar/allsetlearning/B1/不过.md diff --git a/_post/grammar/allsetlearning/B1/不过.md b/_post/grammar/allsetlearning/B1/不过.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3f3da3c --- /dev/null +++ b/_post/grammar/allsetlearning/B1/不过.md @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +# A softer "but" with "不过" + + + +- 这 件 衣服 我 很 喜欢 ，_不过_ 有点 贵 。 + + - I like this piece of clothing, but it's a little bit expensive. +- 这 家 餐厅 我 没 去 过 ，_不过_ 我 听说 还 不错 。 + + - I've never been to this restaurant, but I heard it's pretty good. +- 这个 学生 很 聪明 ，_不过_ 有点 懒 。 + + - This student is very smart, but he's a little lazy. +- 那儿 的 天气 不 太 好 ，_不过_ 我们 玩 得 很 开心 。 + + - The weather there was not very good, but we had a lot of fun. +- 他 是 东北 人 ，_不过_ 他 没有 口音 。 + + - He's from the northeast, but he doesn't have the accent. +- 他 说 得 不错 ，_不过_ 不 认识 汉字 。 + + - He can speak well, but he doesn't know any Chinese characters. +- 我 的 钱包 丢 了 ，_不过_ 没 丢 什么 重要 的 东西 。 + + - I lost my wallet, but I didn't lose anything important. +- 刚 来 的 时候 很 想 家 ，_不过_ 现在 习惯 了 。 + + - I was homesick when I first got here, but I'm used to it now. +- 你 可以 参加 ，_不过_ 有 个 条件 。 + + - You can participate, but there is a condition. +- 他 还 在 考虑 ，_不过_ 我 已经 决定 了。 + + - He's still considering it, but I've already decided. + + + + + +- Level: [B1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B1_grammar_points) / [HSK4](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK4_grammar_points) +- Similar to + - [Two words for "but"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Two_words_for_%22but%22) (A2) + - [Expressing "although" with "虽然" and "但是"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22although%22_with_%22suiran%22_and_%22danshi%22) (B1) + - [The "however" adverb "却"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22however%22_adverb_%22que%22) (B2) +- Used for: [Contrasting](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Contrasting), [Connecting ideas](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Connecting_ideas) +- Keywords: [不](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B8%8D), [不过](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B8%8D%E8%BF%87), [过](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E8%BF%87) + + + +Instead of just using [可是 or 但是](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Two_words_for_%22but%22), you can also use the softer and more informal 不过 (búguò), which also means "[but](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/But)." + +## Structure + +Just like its counterparts, 不过 is a conjunction that comes between two distinct clauses. + +⋯⋯ ，不过 ⋯⋯ + +## Examples + +- 这 件 衣服 我 很 喜欢 ，_不过_ 有点 贵 。 + + - I like this piece of clothing, but it's a little bit expensive. +- 这 家 餐厅 我 没 去 过 ，_不过_ 我 听说 还 不错 。 + + - I've never been to this restaurant, but I heard it's pretty good. +- 这个 学生 很 聪明 ，_不过_ 有点 懒 。 + + - This student is very smart, but he's a little lazy. +- 那儿 的 天气 不 太 好 ，_不过_ 我们 玩 得 很 开心 。 + + - The weather there was not very good, but we had a lot of fun. +- 他 是 东北 人 ，_不过_ 他 没有 口音 。 + + - He's from the northeast, but he doesn't have the accent. +- 他 说 得 不错 ，_不过_ 不 认识 汉字 。 + + - He can speak well, but he doesn't know any Chinese characters. +- 我 的 钱包 丢 了 ，_不过_ 没 丢 什么 重要 的 东西 。 + + - I lost my wallet, but I didn't lose anything important. +- 刚 来 的 时候 很 想 家 ，_不过_ 现在 习惯 了 。 + + - I was homesick when I first got here, but I'm used to it now. +- 你 可以 参加 ，_不过_ 有 个 条件 。 + + - You can participate, but there is a condition. +- 他 还 在 考虑 ，_不过_ 我 已经 决定 了。 + + - He's still considering it, but I've already decided. + +## See also + +- [Two words for "but"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Two_words_for_%22but%22) +- ["Although" with "虽然" and "但是"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Although%22_with_%22suiran%22_and_%22danshi%22) + +## Sources and further reading + +### Books + +- [HSK Standard Course 4上](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK_Standard_Course_4%E4%B8%8A) (pp. 119) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,) +- [Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide) (pp. 258) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,) +- [Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇)]() (pp. 23) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,) +- [Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)]() (pp. 254) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,) +- [Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇)]() (pp. 12) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,) +- [Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_1) (pp. 163) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,) +- [Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_2) (pp. 96) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,) diff --git a/_post/grammar/allsetlearning/B2/倒.md b/_post/grammar/allsetlearning/B2/倒.md index ed6743a..5d80a57 100644 --- a/_post/grammar/allsetlearning/B2/倒.md +++ b/_post/grammar/allsetlearning/B2/倒.md @@ -102,11 +102,10 @@ Subj. + 倒 ⋯⋯ ，不过 / 但是 / 就是 ⋯⋯ - I really would like to go with you, but you would need to wait until the weekend. -For more on [倒](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%80%92), be sure to check our C1 grammar point on even more [advanced uses of 倒](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Advanced_usages_of_the_contrary_%22dao%22). +For more on [倒](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%80%92), be sure to check our C1 grammar point on even more [advanced uses of 倒](../C1/倒.md). ## See also -- Expressing contrariness with "dao" - [The "However" Adverb "却"](./却.md) - ["On the Contrary" with "反而"](./反而.md) - [Conceding a Point with "是"](../B1/是.md) diff --git a/_post/grammar/allsetlearning/B2/却.md b/_post/grammar/allsetlearning/B2/却.md index 535f68b..2bdf212 100644 --- a/_post/grammar/allsetlearning/B2/却.md +++ b/_post/grammar/allsetlearning/B2/却.md @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ -却 (què) is used to indicate something was contrary to expectations, and is used in a similar way to [倒 (dào)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_Contrariness_with_%22dao%22). However, 却 is generally followed by a negative comment. +却 (què) is used to indicate something was contrary to expectations, and is used in a similar way to [倒 (dào)](./倒.md). However, 却 is generally followed by a negative comment. ## Structure @@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ A few examples to give you a better understanding of this: - [Expressing Contrariness with "倒"](./倒.md) - ["On the Contrary" with "反而"](./反而.md) -- [A Softer "But"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/A_Softer_%22But%22) +- [A Softer "But"](../B1/不过.md) ## Sources and further reading