只不過

zhiˇ buˊ guoˋ

(Merely, Only, Well)

Only, Merely, Well

不過 buˊ guoˋ

(But, Except, Merely, Only, Though)

But, Though, Except, Only, Merely

不過不是

buˊ guoˋ buˊ shiˋ

(But it)

But it isn't

不是 buˊ shiˋ

(Aren't, Isn't, No, Not, Wasn't)

Not, Isn't, Wasn't, Aren't, No

只

But, Enough, Just, Merely, Only, Simply

Only, Merely, Just, Enough, But, Simply

不

Infix, No, Non, None, Not, Not able to, Un, Without

No, Not, Non, None, Not able to, Un, Without, Infix Used To Indicate Inability

過

Arrive, Experience, Go through, Pass, Pass On, Past, Transfer, Visit

Experience, Pass, Go through, Arrive, Past perfect tense, Pass On, Transfer, Visit

不

Infix, No, Non, None, Not, Not able to, Un, Without

No, Not, Non, None, Not able to, Un, Without, Infix Used To Indicate Inability

是

Am, Are, Being, Is, To be, Was, Were, Yes

Is, To be, Am/Are/Is/Was/Were, Being, Yes