虽然 (suī rán): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 虽然 is commonly used to express “although” or “even though” in a sentence. It is often used to introduce a contrasting or concessive clause, indicating that despite a certain condition or situation, something else is still true. For example, “虽然天气很冷,但是我还是要去跑步” means “Although the weather is very cold, I still want to go for a run”.

Translation

Conjunction: although

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
虽然天气很冷,但我还是要去跑步suīrán tiānqì hěn lěng, dàn wǒ háishì yào qù pǎobùAlthough the weather is very cold, I still want to go for a run
虽然他很忙,但他还是会抽空来看我们suīrán tā hěn máng, dàn tā háishì huì chōukòng lái kàn wǒmenAlthough he is very busy, he still makes time to come see us
虽然我很想去旅行,但我没有足够的时间和钱suīrán wǒ hěn xiǎng qù lǚxíng, dàn wǒ méiyǒu zúgòu de shíjiān hé qiánAlthough I really want to travel, I don’t have enough time and money
虽然他年纪很小,但他已经很有才华了suīrán tā niánjì hěn xiǎo, dàn tā yǐjīng hěn yǒu cáihuá leAlthough he is young, he is already very talented
虽然我不喜欢吃辣的食物,但我还是尝试了一下suīrán wǒ bù xǐhuan chī là de shíwù, dàn wǒ háishì chángshì le yíxiàAlthough I don’t like spicy food, I still tried it

HSK

虽然 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 虽然 with Pinyin and English Translation