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虽然
雖然
suīrán
1.
although
2.
even though
3.
even if
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Example Sentences (10)
我虽然去过好几次，但是还想再去玩儿玩儿。
Wǒ suīrán qù guò hǎo jǐ cì, dànshì hái xiǎng zài qù wánr wánr.
Although I have been there several times, I still want to go again and have some fun.
Text 2
虽然第一印象不总是对的，但如果想改变却很困难。
Suīrán dì yī yìnxiàng bù zǒng shì duì de, dàn rúguǒ xiǎng gǎibiàn què hěn kùnnán.
Although first impressions are not always right, if you want to change them, it is very difficult.
Text 5
虽然这句话只用了三个相同的汉字，但是不同的顺序却表示了不同的意思。
Suīrán zhè jù huà zhǐ yòng le sān gè xiāngtóng de hànzì, dànshì bùtóng de shùnxù què biǎoshì le bùtóng de yìsi.
Although this sentence uses only three identical Chinese characters, different orders convey different meanings.
Text 5
有的人心里怎么想，嘴上就怎么说，即使是别人的缺点，他也会直接说出来，这样的人虽然很诚实，但是可能会引起别人的误会；有的人虽然也看到了别人的缺点，但却不会直接指出来，而是通过别的方法来提醒，让他认识到自己的缺点，这样的人会让人觉得更友好。
Yǒu de rén xīnlǐ zěnme xiǎng, zuǐ shàng jiù zěnme shuō, jíshǐ shì biérén de quēdiǎn, tā yě huì zhíjiē shuō chūlái, zhèyàng de rén suīrán hěn chéngshí, dànshì kěnéng huì yǐnqǐ biérén de wùhuì; yǒu de rén suīrán yě kàn dào le biérén de quēdiǎn, dàn què bú huì zhíjiē zhǐ chūlái, ér shì tōngguò bié de fāngfǎ lái tíxǐng, ràng tā rènshí dào zìjǐ de quēdiǎn, zhèyàng de rén huì ràng rén juéde gèng yǒuhǎo.
Some people say whatever they think; even if it is someone else's shortcoming, they will say it directly. Such people are very honest, but they may cause misunderstandings; some people, although they also see others' shortcomings, will not point them out directly, but use other ways to remind them and help them realize their own shortcomings. Such people seem friendlier.
Text 4
虽然我们认识的时间不长，但我从来没这么快乐过。
Suīrán wǒmen rènshi de shíjiān bù cháng, dàn wǒ cónglái méi zhème kuàilè guò.
Although we haven't known each other for long, I've never been this happy before.
Text 2
有的人心里怎么想，嘴上就怎么说，即使是别人的缺点，他也会直接说出来，这样的人虽然很诚实，但是可能会引起别人的误会；有的人虽然也看到了别人的缺点，但却不会直接指出来，而是通过别的方法来提醒，让他认识到自己的缺点，这样的人会让人觉得更友好。
Yǒu de rén xīnlǐ zěnme xiǎng, zuǐ shàng jiù zěnme shuō, jíshǐ shì biérén de quēdiǎn, tā yě huì zhíjiē shuō chūlái, zhèyàng de rén suīrán hěn chéngshí, dànshì kěnéng huì yǐnqǐ biérén de wùhuì; yǒu de rén suīrán yě kàn dào le biérén de quēdiǎn, dàn què bú huì zhíjiē zhǐ chūlái, ér shì tōngguò bié de fāngfǎ lái tíxǐng, ràng tā rènshí dào zìjǐ de quēdiǎn, zhèyàng de rén huì ràng rén juéde gèng yǒuhǎo.
Some people say whatever they think; even if it is someone else's shortcoming, they will say it directly. Such people are very honest, but they may cause misunderstandings; some people, although they also see others' shortcomings, will not point them out directly, but use other ways to remind them and help them realize their own shortcomings. Such people seem friendlier.
Text 4
虽然最近工作很忙，但你们也要注意身体啊。
Suīrán zuìjìn gōngzuò hěn máng,dàn nǐmen yě yào zhùyì shēntǐ a.
Although work has been very busy lately, you all also need to take care of your health.
Text 2
有些问题看上去虽然简单，但是解决起来难极了。
Yǒuxiē wèntí kàn shàngqù suīrán jiǎndān, dànshì jiějué qǐlái nán jíle.
Some problems look simple, but are extremely hard to solve.
Text 4
这个问题以前一个记者也问过我。做生意时虽然会遇到各种压力和困难，但是大家的机会都是相同的。你看，这里有三块大小不同的西瓜，我们用西瓜的大小代表钱的多少，要是我们一起开始吃，你会先选哪块？
Zhège wèntí yǐqián yí gè jìzhě yě wènguò wǒ. Zuò shēngyì shí suīrán huì yùdào gèzhǒng yālì hé kùnnán, dànshì dàjiā de jīhuì dōu shì xiāngtóng de. Nǐ kàn, zhèlǐ yǒu sān kuài dàxiǎo bùtóng de xīguā, wǒmen yòng xīguā de dàxiǎo dàibiǎo qián de duōshǎo, yàoshi wǒmen yìqǐ kāishǐ chī, nǐ huì xiān xuǎn nǎ kuài?
A reporter asked me this question before, too. When doing business, although we will encounter various pressures and difficulties, everyone has the same opportunities. Look, here are three pieces of watermelon of different sizes; we use the size of the watermelon to represent how much money there is. If we start eating together, which piece would you choose first?
Text 2
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