Chinese Traditional: 雖然
Chinese Simplified: 虽然
Pinyin: sui1 ran2
Zhuyin: ㄙㄨㄟ ㄖㄢˊ
English Meaning: although, even though
German Meaning: obwohl, zwar
Spanish Meaning: aunque

Example Sentences:

雖然被警告了幾十年,人們依然繼續抽煙。
虽然被警告了几十年,人们依然继续抽烟。
sui1 ran2 bei4 jing3 gao4 le5 ji3 shi2 nian2, ren2 men5 yi1 ran2 ji4 xu4 chou1 yan1.
Despite decades of warnings, people still continue smoking cigarettes.
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湯姆現在雖然年長了一些,但他不斷督促自己。
汤姆现在虽然年长了一些,但他不断督促自己。
tang1 mu3 xian4 zai4 sui1 ran2 nian2 zhang3 le5 yi4 xie1, dan4 ta1 bu2 duan4 du1 cu4 zi4 ji3.
Tom may be older now, but he keeps pushing himself.
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雖然我和你在這件事情上看法不同,我尊重你的選擇。
虽然我和你在这件事情上看法不同,我尊重你的选择。
sui1 ran2 wo3 han4 ni3 zai4 zhe4 jian4 shi4 qing2 shang4 kan4 fa3 bu4 tong2, wo3 zun1 zhong4 ni3 de5 xuan3 ze2.
Although I disagree with you on this matter, I respect your choice.
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Related Words:

 

suī

although, even though

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rán

1. just like that, thus 2. but, however, still 3. really, if so 4. (suffix forming adverbs, sometimes also adjectives, with an abstract meaning of: in the manner of, like)

Here: (suffix forming adverbs, sometimes also adjectives, with an abstract meaning of: in the manner of, like)

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