虽说 suīshuō though
though; although
How to remember 虽说: 虽 although + 说 say = though.
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How it is used
- A more colloquial version of 虽然 (suīrán, although) - 虽说很累，但很值得 (suīshuō hěn lèi, dàn hěn zhídé) although it's tiring, it's worth it.
- Slightly softer, more conversational than 虽然; often opens a spoken concession.
- Pairs with 但/可/还是 in the second clause, just like 虽然.