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虽然

雖然
suīrán
conjunction HSK 2 #629

Meanings

  1. 1 although; even though

Examples

HSK 1
虽然下雨了，我们还是去了。
Suīrán xiàyǔ le, wǒmen háishi qù le.
Although it rained, we still went.
HSK 2
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.
HSK 3
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