zhǐ bù guò

Translation

  • it's just that ...

Synonyms

Examples

  • 只不过是一个学生。
    You are nothing but a student.
  • 只不过是有点小聪明。
    Although he may be clever, he is not wise.
  • 只不过是个政治家。
    He is nothing more than a politician.
  • 只不过是个自私自利的人。
    He is nothing more than an egoist.
  • 才不呢,我想他那样做只不过是想哄老婆高兴。
    No, I think he just does those things because he wants to please his wife.
  • 地球只不过是悬浮在太空中的一个球体。
    The earth is just a sphere suspended in space.
  • 我们的世界只不过是宇宙的一小部分。
    Our world is only a small part of the universe.
  • 她的作文作得十分好,只不过有几个字拼错了。
    Her composition is very good except for a few errors in spelling.
Chinese Tones