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

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Structure

"虽然 ... 但是 ... " (suīrán ... dànshì ... ) expresses that while the former part of the sentence is true, there is an adverse reaction in the latter part.

虽然 + Subject + 但是 + Contrary Reaction

Simply put, the pattern means Although...but.... in English, and is generally used in the same manner. Be aware that "可是" can be used interchangeably with "但是".

Examples

  • 虽然 他 是 美国 人 ,但是 他 还 没 去 过 华盛顿。
  • 虽然 她 说 不 太 饿,但是 她 点 了 很 多 菜。
  • 虽然 给 别人 很 热情 的 感觉,可是 他 其实 是 一个 坏人。

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