Meaning
although; even though
Chinese: 虽然、即使。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “sui” becomes a different word in each tone. 虽 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 虽然suī ránalthough; even though
- 虽说suī shuōthough; although
- 虽是suī shìalthough; even though; even if
- 虽则suī zénevertheless; although
- 话虽如此huà suī rú cǐbe that as it may
Example Sentence
虽然下着雨，他还是来了。Suī rán xià zhe yǔ, tā hái shi lái le.Although it was raining, he still came.
虽Suīalthough然ráncorrect下xiàbelow着zhe(ongoing action)雨yǔrain，他tāhe还是hái shistill (as before)来láito come了le(completed action)。