Usages of búguò
我 的 书 被 他 借 走 了， 不过 明天 他 会 送 回来。wǒ de shū bèi tā jiè zǒu le, búguò míngtiān tā huì sòng huílái.
My book was borrowed by him, but he will bring it back tomorrow.
我 想 去 公园， 不过 我 今天 要 上班。wǒ xiǎng qù gōngyuán, búguò wǒ jīntiān yào shàngbān.
I want to go to the park, but I have to work today.
原来 他 也 是 学 中文 的， 不过 水平 比 我 高 一点儿。Yuánlái tā yě shì xué zhōngwén de, búguò shuǐpíng bǐ wǒ gāo yìdiǎnr.
It turns out he also studies Chinese, but his level is a bit higher than mine.
她 虽然 还 不 太 舒服， 不过 已经 有点儿 好转 了。tā suīrán hái bú tài shūfu, búguò yǐjīng yǒudiǎnr hǎozhuǎn le.
Although she still doesn’t feel very well, she has already gotten a little better.
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