"though but" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 不过
• 虽然但是 (一起用时)

Definition

“though but” 是非标准或不正确地同时使用“though”和“but”，它们都用于表达对比。母语者很少一起用这两个词，因为它们意思重复。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

英语中“though but”不正确，不要一起用。表达转折时，只选一个“though”或“but”，不要两者同时用。

Examples

I like coffee, though but I don’t drink it every day.

我喜欢咖啡，**不过**我不是每天都喝。

It was raining, though but we went outside anyway.

下雨了，**不过**我们还是出去了。

She is tired, though but she keeps working.

她很累，**不过**还是继续工作。

He wanted to go, though but his friends convinced him to stay.

他想走，**不过**被朋友说服留下了。

It looks easy, though but it’s actually very tricky.

看起来很简单，**不过**其实挺难的。

You can say it both ways, though but only one is correct.

你可以两种方式说，**不过**只有一种是对的。