虽然

suī rán

HSK 2.0 等级 3 HSK 3.0 等级 2 连词 非常常见

释义

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

词语关系

Register variants

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• 虽说 suī shuō 虽说 suī shuō though Colloquial variant of 虽然, common in spoken Mandarin: though

Related words

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• 但是 dàn shì 但是 dàn shì but; however Used together in '虽然…但是…' structure meaning 'although...but...': but; however

Synonyms

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• 尽管 jǐn guǎn 尽管 jǐn guǎn despite Both mean 'although'; 尽管 is more formal and often used in written Chinese: despite

Usage notes

Collocations

The pattern is 虽然 A, 但是/可是 B. Using 却 instead of 但是 emphasizes contrast: 他虽然有工作，却很懒.

Common mistakes

Although 虽然 means 'although', you must often pair it with 但是 or 可是 in the second clause, unlike English.

例句

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虽然 你已经犯了错，但亡羊补牢，为时未晚。

Although you've made a mistake, it's not too late to mend.

虽然 下雨了，但是他还是去了。

Although it rained, he still went.

他 虽然 生病了，但照样去上班。

Although he was sick, he still went to work as usual.

他 虽然 很累，还是坚持完成了工作。

Although he was very tired, he still persevered and finished the work.

他 虽然 很有钱，但生活非常朴实。

Although he is very rich, his lifestyle is very simple.

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虽然 的构成词

• 虽 虽 suī: although
• 然 然 rán: correct