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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)

This word can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing. 粵

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 14,300

之不過

之 zi1 zhi1 - of; it; to go to; arrive at
不 bat1 bu4 {fou3 fu1} - no, not; un-; negative prefix
過 gwo3 guo4 guo5 - pass through; across

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

This word was added by tym on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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