纵然 (zòng rán) — even if; even though

Definition

Examples

• 纵然结果不理想，我也要继续努力。
  zòng rán Jié guǒ bù lǐ xiǎng, wǒ yě yào jì xù nǔ lì.
  Even if the result is not ideal, I will continue to work hard.
• 纵然有千百个理由，他也不想放弃。
  zòng rán Yǒu qiān bǎi gè lǐ yóu, tā yě bù xiǎng fàng qì.
  Even if there are a thousand reasons, he doesn't want to give up.
• 纵然前路艰难，我们也要勇往直前。
  zòng rán Qián lù jiān nán, wǒ men yě yào yǒng wǎng zhí qián.
  Even if the road ahead is difficult, we must forge ahead courageously.