Chinese word

虽

Pronunciation

Pinyinsuī

Meaning

  • conjunctionalthough

Example

虽不懂中文，他也会打招呼。suī bù dǒng zhōng wén tā yě huì dǎ zhāo hū

Although he does not understand Chinese, he can still say hello.

Illustration for 虽 (although)

More examples

虽然很累，他还是坚持工作。suī rán hěn lèi tā hái shì jiān chí gōng zuò

Although he is very tired, he still keeps working.

Core concept

A sign that one condition is true but does not decide the whole outcome.

Common phrases

  • 虽然...但是suī rán dàn shì

    although ___, ___

  • 虽然...却suī rán què

    although ___, yet ___

  • 虽然...还是suī rán hái shì

    although ___, still ___

Similar words

虽然suī rán: Leads from an admitted fact to a contrasting result and normally introduces a complete clause.
尽管jín guǎn: Shows that a fact or condition is accepted even though a contrary outcome still holds.
即使jí shǐ: Shows that a result stays unchanged even if a possible condition becomes true.
可是kě shì: Adds a spoken contrast to what has just been said.

Definition in Chinese

作连词使用，表示承认前面情况但提出限制或相反情况，后项通常为完整句子，多与“但是/却/可是”连用。zuò lián cí shǐ yòng biǎo shì chéng rèn qián miàn qíng kuàng dàn tí chū xiàn zhì huò xiāng fǎn qíng kuàng hòu xiàng tōng cháng wèi wán zhěng jù zi duō yǔ dàn shì què kě shì lián yòng

Word origin

虽 (suī, "although") comes from the traditional form 雖 (suī, "although") and preserves its long-established role in linking a concession to a contrasting result.

Usage tips

  • 虽 (suī, "although") usually comes before a clause with its own predicate, but the subject can be left unstated when it is already understood.

Other meanings

  • whileconjunction

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