虽然

雖然

suīrán

conjunction HSK 2 #629

Meanings

1 although; even though

Characters

Examples

虽然很累，但是我很开心。

Suīrán hěn lèi, dànshì wǒ hěn kāixīn.

Although I'm tired, I'm very happy.

虽然下雨了，我们还是去了。

Suīrán xià yǔ le, wǒmen háishi qù le.

Although it rained, we still went.

他虽然年轻，但是很有经验。

Tā suīrán niánqīng, dànshì hěn yǒu jīngyàn.

Although he is young, he is very experienced.

Tips

grammar

虽然 is almost always paired with 但是 or 可是 in the pattern: 虽然A，但是B (Although A, but B). Unlike English, Chinese uses BOTH "although" AND "but" in the same sentence. Dropping 但是 sounds incomplete.

Stroke Order

虽 suī

然 rán