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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 虽然 [suīrán]
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conjunction
although
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conjunction
although
Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 虽然 [suīrán]
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连接分句,表示让步关系,即承认甲是事实,乙却并不因此而不成立。a)用于前一分句(可在主语的前后),后分句常用"但是""可是""可""却"等呼应 b)用于后一分句（必须在主语前），后分句起补充说明作用（前分句不能用关联词语）
- 虽然你比我高，但是力气没我大
- 你虽然很有钱，却买不了我一颗心。
- 他在我心里是伟大的,虽然他的名字并不为许多人所知道。
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连
连接分句,表示让步关系,即承认甲是事实,乙却并不因此而不成立。a)用于前一分句(可在主语的前后),后分句常用"但是""可是""可""却"等呼应 b)用于后一分句（必须在主语前），后分句起补充说明作用（前分句不能用关联词语）
Examples
- 这些估计虽然不是绝对保险，但也八九不离十。
- These calculations, though not always one hundred percent accurate, were never far out. → 八九不离十
- 这部书虽然有缺页，但毕竟是珍本。
- This book is a rare edition, though there are several pages missing. → 毕竟
- 我们下午虽然只干了两个钟头，可是很出活。
- We worked only two hours in the afternoon, but we accomplished a lot. → 出活
- 他虽然很能干，但是这个问题太难，他也不好解决。
- He's an able man, but the problem is too hard for him. → 但是
- 画幅虽然不大，所表现的天地却十分广阔。
- The picture is small but it shows broad vistas. → 画幅
- 主队虽然技术不错，也架不住客队合作得好。
- The home team displayed great skill but were no match for the visitors in teamwork. → 架不住
- 队长虽然年轻，但很精干。
- Young as he is, the team leader is very capable. → 精干
- 虽然没有人教他，他摸索了一段时间，竟自学会了。
- Though nobody taught him, he learnt it all by himself through trial and error. → 竟自
- 他们人多，虽然在沙漠中行进，也不感到枯寂。
- They travelled in a large group, so they didn't feel bored or lonely while passing through the desert. → 枯寂
- 他虽然上了年纪，手脚倒还灵便。
- Though getting on in years, he is still nimble. → 灵便
Collocations
- 虽然……但是……
- although…
- 虽然如此
- even so
nciku Note
Paired conjunctions as Conveyors of alternatives in a complex sentence
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A conjunction is a word or expression that acts as a transition between clauses and phrases in a complex sentence. For example: "不但……而且……" (not only … but also …), "如果……就……" (if… then…), and "总而言之" (all in all), where the first clause or phrase is connected to the following clause or phrase by a conjunction.
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