虽然 (雖然) suīrán
conjunction
although; even though
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
, Subdomain: Function Words
, Concept: Correlative 关联词
Notes: This conjunction is often used as a connecting word in the main clause of subordinate complex sentences. It is often used in the pattern 虽然…，但是… to express a contrasting relationship between clauses (Sun 2006, loc. 2069).
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- 《天下》 Tian Xia Zhuangzi 莊子 — count: 6
- 第二回 Chapter 74 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 5
- 第二回 Chapter 72 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 5
- 宣公 Lord Xuan Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳 — count: 5
- 第三十三回 Chapter 33 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 4
- 第二回 Chapter 65 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 4
- 第二回 Chapter 55 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 4
- 第六十八回 Chapter 68 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 4
- 卷第四 仲尼篇 Chapter 4: Confucius Liezi 列子 — count: 3
- 第二回 Chapter 118 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 3