suī rán
although; though
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虽然他很穷，但是他很努力。
Suīrán tā hěn qióng, dànshì tā hěn nǔlì.
Although he is very poor, he works very hard.
虽然她很漂亮，但是她很自私。
Suīrán tā hěn piàoliang, dànshì tā hěn zìsī.
Although she is very beautiful, she is very selfish.
虽然这本书很厚，但是我很喜欢。
Suīrán zhè běn shū hěn hòu, dànshì wǒ hěn xǐhuan.
Although this book is very thick, I like it very much.
尽管 (jǐnguǎn)
although
虽然 (suīrán)
even though
The Chinese word 虽然 (suīrán) is a conjunction that means "although" or "even though". It is composed of two characters: 虽 (suī), which means "even though" or "although", and 然 (rán), which means "so" or "thus". The word 虽然 is often used to introduce a concessive clause, which is a clause that expresses a condition that is contrary to the main clause. For example, the sentence 虽然他很穷，但他很幸福 (suīrán tā hěn qióng, dàn tā hěn xìngfú) means "Even though he is very poor, he is very happy".The character 虽 (suī) is derived from the Old Chinese character 雖 (suī), which was originally a pictograph of a person standing under a roof. The character 然 (rán) is derived from the Old Chinese character 然 (rán), which was originally a pictograph of a fire. The combination of these two characters creates the word 虽然 (suīrán), which means "even though" or "although".The word 虽然 is a common conjunction in Chinese, and it is used in both spoken and written language. It is an important word to know for HSK learners, as it is used in a variety of contexts.
