WordTaiwan frequency #3,474
只不過
ㄓˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋ
“only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ...”
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只
ㄓˇ
Mainly a function word; only; merely; just; but; classifier for birds and animals, one of a pair, or certain vessels.
不
ㄅㄨˋ
Function word; no; not; un-; negative prefix; used to form questions or emphasize a statement; sometimes used for rhythm.
過
ㄍㄨㄛˋ
To pass, go over, or cross; to spend time; to celebrate; to live or get along; excessively; surname.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 不會ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋwill not; not going to; cannot; not able to; (Tw) don't mention it; not at all
- 不同ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊnot the same; different; distinct; not alike.
- 不過ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋonly; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway; cannot be more (after adjectives); extremely (after adjectives); unable to complete or bear (after verbs)
- 不能ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊcannot; must not; should not; unable to; less capable; inferior ability
- 透過ㄊㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋto pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via
- 過去ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄩˋin the past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by; (verb suffix indicating completion or direction)
- 只要ㄓˇ ㄧㄠˋso long as; provided; if; only need to; as long as a condition is met
- 不要ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄠˋdon't; must not; used to tell someone not to do something; a polite way to advise against an action.
- 過程ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄥˊprocess; course of events; the steps or stages something goes through.
- 只是ㄓˇ ㄕˋmerely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however; just because
- 不斷ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋcontinuously; without interruption; unceasingly; constantly; in a continuous manner
- 不少ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄠˇmany; quite a few; a good number of; not a small amount