虽

suī

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Conjunction Uncommon

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Definitions

1. although
2. even though

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 但是 dàn shì 但是 dàn shì but; however used with 虽 to form '虽然...但是...': but; however

Synonyms

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• 虽然 suī rán 虽然 suī rán although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[kě shì] or 但是[dàn shì] etc) more common in everyday speech, used before a clause: although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[kě shì] or 但是[dàn shì] etc)
• 尽管 jǐn guǎn 尽管 jǐn guǎn despite slightly formal, also means 'even though': despite

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Learners often omit the accompanying 但 or 却 in the second clause, but using 虽 alone without a following contrastive marker can make the sentence feel incomplete.

Formality

虽 is more literary than 虽然, often used in written Chinese.

Grammar

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虽...，但/可/却/也... for Written “Although”

虽 is the written, one-character form of 虽然; it usually follows the subject, and the next clause turns with 但, 可, 却 or 也.

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Example Sentences

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这件衣服 虽 贵，但质量很好。

Although this piece of clothing is expensive, the quality is very good.

楚 虽 三户，亡秦必楚。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1992620)

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Words Containing 虽

• 虽然 虽然 suī rán: although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[kě shì] or 但是[dàn shì] etc)
• 虽说 虽说 suī shuō: though
• 牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶 牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶 mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú: Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
• 牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持 牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持 mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú chí: Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
• 牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持 牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持 mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng lǜ yè fú chí: Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
• 牡丹虽好，终须绿叶扶持 牡丹虽好，终须绿叶扶持 mǔ dan suī hǎo , zhōng xū lǜ yè fú chí: Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
• 秤砣虽小压千斤 秤砣虽小压千斤 chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn: although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
• 话虽如此 话虽如此 huà suī rú cǐ: be that as it may
• 虽则 虽则 suī zé: nevertheless
• 虽败犹荣 虽败犹荣 suī bài yóu róng: honorable even in defeat (idiom)
• 虽是 虽是 suī shì: although
• 虽死犹荣 虽死犹荣 suī sǐ yóu róng: lit. although dead, also honored; died a glorious death
• 虽死犹生 虽死犹生 suī sǐ yóu shēng: lit. although dead, as if still alive (idiom); still with us in spirit
• 麻雀虽小，五脏俱全 麻雀虽小，五脏俱全 má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán: the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom)