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  <p>The grammar pattern "<span class="hanzi">虽然⋯⋯ 但是⋯⋯</span>" (<span class="pinyin">suīrán... dànshì...</span>) is one of the most common used patterns in Chinese, especially in written Chinese. You can think of it as meaning "<a href="although" class="uri" title="wikilink">although</a>," but unlike in English, you still need to follow it with a "<a href="but" class="uri" title="wikilink">but</a>" word in Chinese.</p>

  <h2>Contents</h2>

  <ol>
    <li>Structure<br/></li>

    <li>Examples<br/></li>

    <li>See also<br/></li>

    <li>Sources and further reading<br/></li>

    <ol>
      <li>Books<br/></li>
    </ol>
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  <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>

  <p>"<span class="hanzi">虽然(<span class="pinyin">suīrán</span>) ⋯⋯ ，但是(<span class="pinyin">dànshì</span>) ⋯⋯</span> " expresses that while the former part of the sentence is true, there is an adverse reaction in the latter part.</p>

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    <div class="deux">
      <span class="hanzist">虽然 ⋯⋯ ，但是 / 可是 ⋯⋯</span><br/>
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  <p>Simply put, the pattern means, <b>although..., but...</b> In English, you wouldn't normally need the "<b>but</b>" there, but it is <b>required</b> in Chinese. Be aware that "<span class="hanzi">可是</span>" can be used interchangeably with "<span class="hanzi">但是</span>" for the "but" part.</p>

  <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>

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    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">他 虽然 不 想 去 ，但是 还是 去 了 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Tā suīrán bù xiǎng qù, dànshì háishì qù le.</span><br/><span> Although he didn't want to go, he did after all.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">虽然 他 家 很 有钱，可是 他 从来 不 浪费 钱 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Suīrán tā jiā hěn yǒuqián, kěshì tā cónglái bù làngfèi qián.</span><br/><span> Even though his family is rich, he never wastes money.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这 件 衣服 虽然 有点 贵 ，但是 质量 很 好 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn yīfu suīrán yǒudiǎn guì, dànshì zhìliàng hěn hǎo.</span><br/><span> Although this piece of clothing is a little expensive, the quality is pretty good.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">他 虽然 有 错 ，可是 不 能 全 怪 他 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Tā suīrán yǒu cuò, kěshì bù néng quán guài tā.</span><br/><span> Although he did something wrong, you can't blame him for all of it.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 虽然 学历 高 ，可是 没 行业 经验 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ suīrán xuélì gāo, kěshì méi hángyè jīngyàn.</span><br/><span> Although you're well-educated, you don't have experience in this industry.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">虽然 奶奶 已经 八十 多 了 ，但是 她 精神 很 好 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Suīrán nǎinai yǐjīng bāshí duō le, dànshì tā jīngshén hěn hǎo.</span><br/><span> Although grandma is in her eighties, she look very well.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">虽然 她 病 了 ，可是 她 没有 请假 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Suīrán tā bìng le, kěshì tā méiyǒu qǐngjià.</span><br/><span> Although she's sick, she didn't ask for sick leave.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">虽然 他 不 是 很 有 天赋 ，可是 他 非常 努力 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Suīrán tā bù shì hěn yǒu tiānfù, kěshì tā fēicháng nǔlì.</span><br/><span> Although he's not very talented, he works very hard.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">虽然 我们 准备 得 很 好 ，但是 还是 有点 紧张 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Suīrán wǒmen zhǔnbèi de hěn hǎo, dànshì háishì yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng.</span><br/><span> Although we all prepared very well, we're still a little nervous.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 认识 他 的 时间 虽然 不 长 ，但是 我 已经 很 了解 他 了 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ rènshi tā de shíjiān suīrán bù cháng, dànshì wǒ yǐjīng hěn liǎojiě tā le.</span><br/><span> Although I haven't known him for a long time, I've known him very deeply.</span></li>
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  <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>

  <ul>
    <li><a href="Two_words_for_&quot;but&quot;" title="wikilink">Two words for "but"</a></li>

    <li><a href="&quot;Although&quot;_with_&quot;jinguan&quot;" title="wikilink">"Although" with "jinguan"</a></li>
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  <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>

  <h3 id="books">Books</h3>

  <ul>
    <li>Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 115-6)</li>

    <li>Common Chinese Patterns 330 (<span class="hanzi">汉语常用格式330例</span>) (pp. 217)</li>

    <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 245)</li>

    <li>&gt;Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 256-7)</li>

    <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本2</span>) (pp. 177)</li>
  </ul>

  <p><a href="Category:B1_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category:B1 grammar points</a></p>
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