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虽然

suī rán

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Radical
Strokes21
HSK 2
Trad.雖然
Definitions
  • although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)
Examples

现在我们虽然生活富裕了,但是还要注意节约

Xiànzài wǒmen suīrán shēnghuó fùyù le, dànshì hái yào zhùyì jiéyuē

Although we now live prosperously, we still need to pay attention to being frugal

他虽然工作很忙,可是对学习并不放松。注意文言里“虽然”承接上文,稍微停顿,等于白话“虽然如此”的意思。

Tā suīrán gōngzuò hěn máng, kěshì duì xuéxí bìng bù fàngsōng. Zhùyì wényán lǐ 'suīrán' chéngjiē shàngwén, shāowēi tíngdùn, děngyú báihuà 'suīrán rúcǐ' de yìsi.

Although he is very busy with work, he does not relax in his studies. Note that in classical Chinese, 'suiran' follows the preceding text with a slight pause, equivalent to the vernacular meaning of 'although this is so'.

Strokes: 21HSK 2Frequency #88705Verified
虽然 (suī rán) — although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc) - ISCBJ Dictionary