之不過 (zi1 bat1 gwo3 | ) : but; however

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之不過

zi1 bat1 gwo3

but; however (Cantonese synonyms: 不過, 但係; Standard Chinese: 但是, 可是, 然而)

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 14,300

This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

之不過

This word has been viewed 4109 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

之 zi1 - 's; of; it; this; go to; to
不 bat1 - not; no; un-
過 gwo3 - pass through; across

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佢做嘢好快手，之不過有時揦西啲粵
He is very fast in what he does, but occasionally he can be sloppy.

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