所以
suǒ yǐ
Therefore
虽然 (suī rán) — how to say "although" in Chinese
虽然
Although
conjunction joining clauses
How to use it
Joins the parts of a complex sentence, often paired with another conjunction.
虽然很累，我还是去了。
suī rán hěn lèi wǒ hái shi qù le
Although I was tired, I still went.
Character composition
虽
although
然
so
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
虫
Insect
#142 · chóng · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Examples
虽然他很累，但是他还是完成了作业。
Although he is very tired, he still finished his homework.
虽然他很忙，但他每天都学习中文。
Although he is busy, he studies Chinese every day.
Mnemonic
[suī rán-] The piglet Sui and the crane Ran argue: Sui wants to play outside, but Ran wants to sleep. 虽然 the sun is shining, Ran still yawns. 虽然 Sui feels upset, they stay friends. ☀️
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "although" in Chinese?
"although" in Chinese is 虽然 (suī rán).
What does 虽然 mean in English?
虽然 (suī rán) means "Although".
How is 虽然 pronounced?
It is pronounced suī rán (written as sui ran, suiran). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "although" in Chinese characters?
It is written 虽然.
What HSK 3.0 level is 虽然?
虽然 is on the HSK 3.0 level 2 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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