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虽 vs 虽然 vs 虽说
/ suī vs suīrán vs suīshuō /
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Definition
虽, 虽然 and 虽说 are all Conjunctions, which means “though; although”.
Example
虽, 虽然, and 虽说 mean "although" (in spite of the fact)to show concession, and the clause that follows usually takes 可是, 但是, 却 in correspondence to the main clause.
虽 is more literary, 虽说 is more colloquial, and 虽然 is general. 虽 is usually used after the subject, whereas the other two can be used either before or after the subject:
In the above examples, 虽 cannot be used in examples ④ ⑥, yet the three words are interchangeable in examples ① ② ③ ⑤.
In the above examples, 虽 cannot be used in examples ④ ⑥, yet the three words are interchangeable in examples ① ② ③ ⑤.
1
Tā
他
suī
虽
bùdà
不大
tóngyì
同意
,
kěshì
可是
bù
不
gǎn
敢
míngshuō
明说
chūlái
出来
。
He dare not express that he only partly agree.
2
Tiānqì
天气
suī
虽
yǐ
已
zhuǎi
转
nuǎn
暖
,
zǎowǎn
早晚
hái
还
bǐjiào
比较
liáng
凉
。
It becomes warmer,but it's still cold in the mornings and at nights.
3
Zhè
这
háizi
孩子
suīrán
虽然
xiǎo
小
,
dàn
但
què
却
hěn
很
dǒngshì
懂事
。
Young as he is,the child is very sensible.
4
Suīrán
虽然
tā
他
děi
得
shēngyīn
声音
bù
不
gāo
高
,
dàn
但
zài
在
yuǎnchù
远处
yě
也
néng
能
tīngjiàn
听见
。
Although his voice was not high, he could be heard from a distance.
5
Zhè
这
yīfu
衣服
suīshuō
虽说
bù
不
tài
太
piàoliang
漂亮
,
kěshì
可是
bǎonuǎn
保暖
xìngnéng
性能
hěn
很
hǎo
好
。
Although this dress is not very beautiful, it has good warmth performance.
6
Suīshuō
虽说
xīnnián
新年
kuài
快
dào
到
liǎo
了
,
tā
他
què
却
méiyǒu
没有
yī
一
diǎn
点
guònián
过年
de
的
xīnqíng
心情
。
Although the New Year is coming, he is not in the mood of it.
Sometimes when 虽然 etc. are used in the second clause to introduce, it functions as a supplementary explanation.
7
Zhàngfu
丈夫
fāxiàn
发现
qīzǐ
妻子
de
的
xìnggé
性格
yǒuxiē
有些
bù
不
yīyàng
一样
suīrán
虽然
(
suī
虽
)
(
suīshuō
虽说
)
zhǐshì
只是
yīxiē
一些
xìwēi
细微
de
的
biànhuà
变化
。
The husband notices that his wife's personality is somewhat different, although it is only a slight change.
8
Zhāng
张
lǎobǎn
老板
de
的
shēngyì
生意
jīnnián
今年
zhuànqián
赚钱
le
了
,
suīrán
虽然
(
suī
虽
)
(
suīshuō
虽说
)
zhuàn
赚
de
得
bù
不
tài
太
duō
多
。
Mr. Zhang made money in his business through he made only a little.