雖然

See also: 虽然

Chinese
although; even though
 
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
trad. (雖然) 雖 然
simp. (虽然) 虽 然

Pronunciation
Note: sui1 riêng5 - Chaozhou.

Conjunction

雖然

  1. although
    雖然我沒有車，但是我需要學習如何開車。 [MSC, trad.]
    虽然我没有车，但是我需要学习如何开车。 [MSC, simp.]
    Suīrán wǒ méiyǒu chē, dànshì wǒ xūyào xuéxí rúhé kāichē. [Pinyin]
    Although I don't have a car, I need to learn how to drive.
    王秀英雖然考了第一，但是她一點也不驕傲。 [MSC, trad.]
    王秀英虽然考了第一，但是她一点也不骄傲。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wáng Xiùyīng suīrán kǎo le dìyī, dànshì tā yīdiǎn yě bù jiāo'ào. [Pinyin]
    Although Wang Xiuying scored first in the exam, she was not at all arrogant about it.

Synonyms

Usage notes

Unlike in English, in Chinese it is customary for 雖然／虽然 (suīrán, “although”) to be followed by 但是 (dànshì, “but; however”).

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