Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"

Nível: HSK 2 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

The grammar pattern 虽然⋯⋯ 但是⋯⋯ (suīrán... dànshì...) is one of the most commonly used patterns in Chinese, especially in written Chinese. You can think of it as meaning "although," but unlike in English, you still need to follow it up with a "but" word in Chinese. 虽然⋯⋯ 但是⋯⋯ expresses that while the former part of the sentence is true, there is an adverse reaction in the latter part. 虽然 ⋯⋯ ，但是 / 可是 ⋯⋯ Simply put, the pattern means, although..., but... In English, you wouldn't normally need the "but" there, but it is required in Chinese. Be aware that 可是 can be used interchangeably with 但是 for the "but" part. Also note that 还是 can be used after 但是 for emphasis, meaning "still."

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 虽然外面很冷，可是里面很暖和。 (sūirán wàimiàn hěn lěng ，kěshì lǐmiàn hěn nuǎnhé 。): "Although it is cold outside, it is warm inside."
• 这件衣服虽然有点贵，但是质量很好。 (zhè jiàn yīfú sūirán yǒudiǎn gùi ，dànshì zhíliàng hěn hǎo 。): "Although this dress is a bit expensive, it is of good quality."
• 他虽然不想去，但是还是去了。 (tā sūirán bù xiǎng qù ，dànshì huánshì qù le 。): "Although he didn't want to go, he went anyway."
• 虽然他家很有钱，可是他从来不浪费钱。 (sūirán tā jiā hěn yǒuqián ，kěshì tā cónglái bù làngfèi qián 。): "Although his family is rich, he never wastes money."

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