suī

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Definitions

  1. 1. although
  2. 2. even though

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 虽

虽然
suī rán

although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[kě shì] or 但是[dàn shì] etc)

虽说
suī shuō

though

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
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
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
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
chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn

although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)

话虽如此
huà suī rú cǐ

be that as it may

虽则
suī zé

nevertheless

虽败犹荣
suī bài yóu róng

honorable even in defeat (idiom)

虽是
suī shì

although

虽死犹荣
suī sǐ yóu róng

lit. although dead, also honored; died a glorious death

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
má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán

the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom)