诚然 (chéng rán) — admittedly; it is true that… (used to concede a fact before a contrasting statement)
Definition
A formal written conjunction meaning 'it is true that…' used to concede a point before introducing a contrast (often followed by 但是, 可是, or 却). Stronger and more literary than the spoken 确实.
conjunction
admittedlyit is true that… (used to concede a fact before a contrasting statement)
Examples
- 诚然，。chéng rán Zhè ge wèn tí hěn fù zá, dàn wǒ men yí dìng néng jiě jué.Admittedly this problem is very complicated, but we will certainly be able to solve it.
- 诚然，。chéng rán Tā fàn le cuò wù, kě shì tā bìng bú shì gù yì de.Admittedly he made a mistake, but he didn't do it on purpose.
- 诚然，。chéng rán Tiān qì bù hǎo, wǒ men què hái shì chū fā le.Admittedly the weather was bad, yet we still set off.
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