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固然

gù rán
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Conjunction Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. admittedly (it's true that...)

Word relationships

Register variants

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诚然
chéng rán

indeed

诚然是固然的书面正式说法，用于正式文体。诚然，这是困难的，但并非不可能

Usage notes

Common mistakes

固然不能单独回答“是吗？”这样的问题，也不能用于直接承认错误，它必须出现在前后分句的语境中。

Formality

固然多用于书面语或正式口语，日常口语中常用“当然”或“虽然”代替。

Example Sentences

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这个地方 固然 漂亮，但是人太多了。
Admittedly, this place is beautiful, but it's too crowded.

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Child Words of 固然

固
gù

hard

然
rán

correct