雖然
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See also: 虽然
Chinese[edit]
although; even though | so; thus; like this so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right | ||
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trad. (雖然) | 雖 | 然 | |
simp. (虽然) | 虽 | 然 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
雖然
- although
- (Classical) although so; despite this; nevertheless; that being said
Usage notes[edit]
Unlike in English, in Chinese it is customary for 雖然/虽然 (suīrán, “although”) to be followed by 但是 (dànshì, “but; however”).
Synonyms[edit]
- (although):
Dialectal synonyms of 雖然 (“although”) [map]
Variety | Location | Words |
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Classical Chinese | 雖 | |
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 雖然, 雖則, 雖說 | |
Mandarin | Beijing | 雖然 |
Taiwan | 雖然 | |
Harbin | 雖說 | |
Luoyang | 雖說 | |
Xi'an | 雖說 | |
Chengdu | 雖然, 雖說 | |
Yangzhou | 雖說 | |
Singapore | 雖然 | |
Cantonese | Guangzhou | 雖然, 雖則 |
Hong Kong | 雖然, 雖則 | |
Taishan | 雖然 | |
Singapore (Guangfu) | 雖然 | |
Gan | Nanchang | 雖話 |
Hakka | Meixian | 雖然 |
Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 雖然 | |
Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 雖然 | |
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 雖然 | |
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 雖然 | |
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 雖然 | |
Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 雖然 | |
Huizhou | Jixi | 雖則其然 |
Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 雖然 |
Southern Min | Xiamen | 雖然, 雖罔, 雖講 |
Quanzhou | 雖然 | |
Zhangzhou | 雖然, 雖罔 | |
Tainan | 雖然, 雖罔 | |
Singapore (Hokkien) | 雖然 | |
Manila (Hokkien) | 雖然 | |
Jieyang | 名呾 | |
Singapore (Teochew) | 雖然 | |
Wu | Shanghai | 雖然, 雖則 |
Shanghai (Chongming) | 雖則 | |
Ningbo | 雖則 | |
Xiang | Changsha | 雖然得, 雖然得是 |
Related terms[edit]
- 固然 (gùrán)
Descendants[edit]
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