Expressing "although" with 虽然 and 但是

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예문

• 虽然外面很冷，可是里面很暖和。
  Suī rán wài miàn hěn lěng, kě shì lǐ miàn hěn nuǎn huo.
  Although it's cold outside, it's warm inside.
• 这件衣服虽然有点贵，但是质量很好。
  Zhè jiàn yī fu suī rán yǒu diǎn guì, dàn shì zhì liàng hěn hǎo.
  Although this piece of clothing is a little expensive, the quality is good.
• 他虽然不想去，但是还是去了。
  Tā suī rán bù xiǎng qù, dàn shì hái shì qù le.
  Although he didn't want to go, he ended up going.
• 虽然她准备得很好，但是还是有点紧张。
  Suī rán tā zhǔn bèi dé hěn hǎo, dàn shì hái shì yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng.
  Although she has prepared very well, she's still a little nervous.
• 你虽然学历高，可是没有工作经验。
  Nǐ suī rán xué lì gāo, kě shì méi yǒu gōng zuò jīng yàn.
  Although you're well-educated, you don't have work experience.

이 문법을 쓰는 단어

• 虽然suī ránalthough; even though (often used correlatively with 是 or 是 etc)
• 但是dàn shìbut; however
• 可是kě shìbut; however; (used for emphasis) indeed