虽然 suīrán although
although; even though
怎么记住“虽然”: 虽 although + 然 however = although.
汉字
用法
- 'Although / even though' - sets up a concession answered by 但是/可是: 虽然很累，但是很开心 (suīrán hěn lèi, dànshì hěn kāixīn) tired, but happy.
- Chinese keeps the second connective; unlike English you don't drop the 'but'.
- 虽然 can sit before or after the subject: 虽然他… or 他虽然… are both fine.
例句
- 虽然正在下雪，但是我也非去不可。 Suīrán zhèngzài xiàxuě, dànshì wǒ yě fēiqùbùkě.Although it is snowing, I must go.
- 虽然有三间空屋，但哪间都用不了。 Suīrán yǒu sānjiān kōngwū, dàn nǎjiān dōu yòng bùliǎo.We have three spare rooms, none of which can be used.
- 虽然跑得很累，但是很多人都没有放弃。 Suīrán pǎo de hěn lèi, dànshì hěn duō rén dōu méiyǒu fàngqì.Though exhausted from running, many refused to give up.