虽然 — although
although
How to pronounce it
虽然 is read suī rán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “虽然”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 虽然. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 虽然下雨，但是我想出去。suīránxiàyǔ,dànshìwǒxiǎngchūqùAlthough it's raining, I want to go out.
- 虽然很累但是我很高兴suīránhěnlèi,dànshìwǒhěngāoxìngAlthough I'm very tired, I'm happy.
- 虽然很累，可是我很开心。suīránhěnlèi,kěshìwǒhěnkāixīnAlthough I'm tired, I'm happy.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 虽然 mean?
虽然 (suīrán) means “although”.
How do you write 虽然?
虽然 is 2 characters: 虽 (suī) — although; 然 (rán) — so; however. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 虽然?
虽然 is read suīrán. Tones: suī — first tone, rán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“although” in the lesson “Although… (but)…”
This word is from the topic “Studies and tasks” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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