只不过只不過

zhǐ bu guò

HSK level: HSK 3.0 · 5

Meaning

only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ...

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Characters

只zhīonly, merely, just口八不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix一过guòpass; to go across, to pass through辶寸

Examples

这只不过全是个大误会而已。

zhè zhǐ bu guò quán shì gè dà wù huì ér yǐ。

It's all just a big misunderstanding.