Chinese
suī
Meaning: although; even though
Part of Speech: Conjunction

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Example sentences

房間雖小,但很乾淨。
房间虽小,但很干净。
Although the room is small, it is very clean.
房子雖小,倒很舒適。
The house is small, but it's actually very comfortable.
他年紀雖輕,在樂壇上卻已小有名氣。
Although he is young, he is already somewhat famous in the music world.
紅花雖美,卻也需綠葉相襯。
Although the red flower is beautiful, it also needs green leaves to set it off.
我們雖是萍水相逢,卻聊得很開心。
Although we met by chance, we had a very pleasant conversation.

Usage Notes

Often used in the pattern '雖...但...' (although... but...). Formal equivalent of '雖然'.

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