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虽然

suī rán · sui ran

Traditional 雖然

HSK 2Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 (kě shì) or 但是 (dàn shì) etc)
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A trip to the sea

  1. Liangliang

    虽然(suīrán)今天(jīntiān)很(hěn)冷(lěng)，但是(dànshì)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)海边(hǎibiān)。

    Although it's cold today, I want to go to the seaside.

  2. Dengdeng

    虽然(suīrán)我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)去(qù)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)没有(méiyǒu)大衣(dàyī)。

    Although I want to go too, I have no coat.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)两件(liǎngjiàn)大衣(dàyī)，借(jiè)你(nǐ)一件(yījiàn)。

    I have two. I'll lend you one.

  4. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！虽然(suīrán)是(shì)粉色(fěnsè)的(de)，但是(dànshì)很(hěn)暖和(nuǎnhuo)，谢谢(xièxie)！

    Great! Although it is pink, it is warm. Thanks!

  5. Liangliang

    粉色(fěnsè)的(de)才(cái)好(hǎo)，在(zài)海边(hǎibiān)我们(wǒmen)一眼(yīyǎn)就(jiù)能(néng)找到(zhǎodào)你(nǐ)！

    Pink is best. At the seaside we can find you at a glance!

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2 examples
01

虽(suī)然(rán)正(zhèng)在(zài)刮(guā)暴(bào)风(fēng)雨(yǔ)，但(dàn)他(tā)还(hái)是(shi)出(chū)去(qù)了(le)。

In spite of the storm, he went out.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)虽(suī)然(rán)不(bú)是(shì)歌(gē)手(shǒu)，但(dàn)他(tā)唱(chàng)的(de)非(fēi)常(cháng)优(yōu)美(měi)。

Although he is not a singer, he has beautiful voice.

Tatoeba: Chinese by lokria · English by SherryChen · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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虽
suī

although; even though

然
rán

correct; right

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