Decoded Slug: 虽然 (suīrán) - Although, though
Mandarin Grammar Point
虽然 (suīrán) - Although, though
虽然 (suīrán) - Although, though
Short explanation:
Used to express contrast or contradiction between two clauses.
Formation:
虽然 + Clause 1, 但是/可是/就是 + Clause 2
Examples:
虽然他是个孩子，但是他懂得很多事情。
Suīrán tā shì gè háizǐ, dànshì tā dǒngdé hěn duō shìqíng.
Although he is a child, he understands a lot of things.
虽然这个电影很喜欢，但是我没有时间去看它。
Suīrán zhège diànyǐng hěn xǐhuan, dànshì wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān qù kàn tā.
Although I like this movie, I don't have time to watch it.
虽然他很富有，但是他过得并不快乐。
Suīrán tā hěn fùyǒu, dànshì tā guò dé bìng bù kuàilè.
Although he is very rich, he is not happy.
虽然她犯了一个大错误，可是我仍然爱她。
Suīrán tā fànle yīgè dà cuòwù, kěshì wǒ réngrán ài tā.
Although she made a big mistake, I still love her.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese phrase '虽然 (suīrán)' is used to introduce a clause which contains the information that is being contrasted with or contradicted by another clause. It is equivalent to the English conjunctions 'although' or 'though'. The structure typically followed by 虽然 is '虽然...但是...', where '...但是...' contains the contrasting or contradicting information.
