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虽然

suīrán

Traditional: 雖然

although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)

HSK 2

Meaning of 虽然 in English

suīránHSK 2conjunctionSyllabus #438
  1. although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)

Example sentences

  1. 虽然他很有钱,但他不幸福。
    suī rán tā hěn yǒu qián, dàn tā bù xìng fú。
    He's rich, but he's not happy.
    Tatoeba #334255 by fucongcong · #1312938 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 虽然他很有钱,但他不幸福。
    suī rán tā hěn yǒu qián, dàn tā bù xìng fú。
    Even though he has a lot of money, he's not happy.
    Tatoeba #334255 by fucongcong · #1230749 by alec · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 虽然有阳光照射,但还是很冷。
    suī rán yǒu yáng guāng zhào shè, dàn hái shì hěn lěng。
    The sun was shining, yet it was cold.
    Tatoeba #2581511 by fenfang557 · #2163174 by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR

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