不过

wǒ bù guò shì shuō zhe wán de

我不过是说着玩的。

I'm just joking.

tā cān jūn de shí hou bù guò shí bā suì

她参军的时候不过十八岁。

She was only 18 when she joined the army.

tā bù guò shì gè jī xiè gōng

他不过是个机械工。

He is nothing more than a mechanic.

tā shòu shāng le bù guò qíng xù hái hǎo

他受伤了，不过情绪还好。

He was injured, but his mood was not bad.

nán shì nán bù guò tā hái shì chéng gōng le

难是难，不过他还是成功了。

It was hard indeed, but he made it.

zhè piān zuò wén bù cuò bù guò hái kě yǐ gǎi jìn

这篇作文不错，不过还可以改进。

The composition is all right, but there is room for improvement.

nà jiù zài hǎo bù guò

那就再好不过！

It couldn't be better!

zhè ge rén jīng míng bù guò

这个人精明不过。

This guy's smart as a whip.

wǒ cāi tā zuì duō bù guò sān shí suì

我猜他最多不过三十岁。

I guess he is at most 30 years old.