Decoded Slug: 虽然...但是... (suīrán... dànshì...) - Although...but...
Mandarin Grammar Point
虽然...但是... (suīrán... dànshì...) - Although...but...
虽然...但是... (suīrán... dànshì...) - Although...but...
Short explanation:
This pattern is used to express 'although... but...' to connect two contrasting ideas.
Formation:
虽然 + Statement 1 + 但是 + Statement 2.
Examples:
虽然我很喜欢你，但是我不能和你在一起。
Suīrán wǒ hěn xǐhuan nǐ, dànshì wǒ bùnéng hé nǐ zài yīqǐ.
Although I really like you, but I can't be with you.
虽然今天天气很好，但是我还是觉得有点冷。
Suīrán jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo, dànshì wǒ háishì juéde yǒudiǎn lěng.
Although the weather is good today, but I still feel a bit cold.
虽然他已经尽力了，但是还是没能赢得比赛。
Suīrán tā yǐjīng jìnlìle, dànshì háishì méi néng yíngdé bǐsài.
Although he tried his best, but he still couldn't win the game.
虽然他长得很帅，但是他的性格我不喜欢。
Suīrán tā zhǎng de hěn shuài, dànshì tā de xìnggé wǒ bù xǐhuān.
Although he is very handsome, but I don't like his personality.
Long explanation:
In Mandarin Chinese, '虽然...但是... (suīrán... dànshì...)' is a structure used to show contrast between two statements. Similar to the English 'although... but...', the first part '虽然 (suīrán)', introduces a situation or fact. The second part '但是 (dànshì)', introduces a contrast or contradiction to the first statement.
