(pos:連詞)(sim:之不過)(sim:但係)
<explanation>
yue:#但係，用嚟表達前句同後句有轉折關係
eng:however; but; used to introduce a phrase which is contrary to the previous clause.
<eg>
yue:大家都去，不過我唔去。 (daai6 gaa1 dou1 heoi3, bat1 gwo3 ngo5 m4 heoi3.)
eng:Everyone is going, but I am not going.
<eg>
yue:個小朋友係曳，不過佢真係好聰明。 (go3 siu2 pang4 jau5 hai6 jai5, bat1 gwo3 keoi5 zan1 hai6 hou2 cung1 ming4.)
eng:The child is naughty, though, he's really clever.

(pos:副詞)(sim:只不過)
<explanation>
yue:只有，淨係得，唔多過，暗示講者其實覺得好微不足道
eng:only; just; no more than; implies the speaker actually thinks something is insignificant.
<eg>
yue:佢去咗加拿大都不過係三日啫。 (keoi5 heoi3 zo2 gaa1 naa4 daai6 dou1 bat1 gwo3 hai6 saam1 jat6 ze1.)
eng:It's only been three days since she left for Canada.

(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:唔超過、唔多於
eng:not more than
<eg>
yue:#最好不過 (zeoi3 hou2 bat1 gwo3)
eng:could not be better