固然 gùrán admittedly (it's true that...)
怎么记住“固然”: 固 to solidify + 然 however = admittedly (it's true that...).
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用法
- Admittedly / it's true that… (concessive) - 这样做固然好,但成本太高 (zhèyàng zuò gùrán hǎo, dàn chéngběn tài gāo) it's good to do it this way, admittedly, but the cost is too high.
- Sets up a concession, typically followed by 但/可是 (but); it grants one point in order to raise another. Written-leaning.