Usages of suīrán
虽然 他 很 忙， 但是 他 一定 会 来。suīrán tā hěn máng, dànshì tā yídìng huì lái.
Although he is very busy, he will definitely come.
虽然 她 不 认识 我 的 同事， 但是 她 想 认识 他。suīrán tā bú rènshi wǒ de tóngshì, dànshì tā xiǎng rènshi tā.
Although she doesn’t know my coworker, she wants to get to know him.
虽然 今天 我 很 忙， 但是 我们 还是 去 超市 吧。suīrán jīntiān wǒ hěn máng, dànshì wǒmen háishi qù chāoshì ba.
Although I’m busy today, let’s still go to the supermarket.
老师 说 这些 作业 虽然 不 多， 但是 很 重要， 必须 做完。Lǎoshī shuō zhèxiē zuòyè suīrán bù duō, dànshì hěn zhòngyào, bìxū zuòwán.
The teacher said that although there isn’t much homework, it’s very important and must be finished.
生日 的 时候， 父母 送 给 她 一 件 小 礼物， 虽然 不 贵， 但是 她 很 高兴。shēngrì de shíhou, fùmǔ sòng gěi tā yí jiàn xiǎo lǐwù, suīrán bù guì, dànshì tā hěn gāoxìng.
On her birthday, her parents gave her a small gift; although it wasn’t expensive, she was very happy.
咖啡 虽然 有点儿 苦， 但是 他 习惯 不 加 糖 喝。kāfēi suīrán yǒudiǎnr kǔ, dànshì tā xíguàn bù jiā táng hē.
Although coffee is a bit bitter, he is used to drinking it without sugar.
她 说 男朋友 虽然 不 太 爱 说话， 但是 对 她 很 关心， 每次 约会 都 提前 到。tā shuō nánpéngyou suīrán bù tài ài shuōhuà, dànshì duì tā hěn guānxīn, měicì yuēhuì dōu tíqián dào.
She says that although her boyfriend doesn’t like to talk much, he cares a lot about her and always arrives early for their dates.
她 说 自己 虽然 有点儿 害羞， 但是 跟 观众 说话 的 时候 觉得 很 兴奋。tā shuō zìjǐ suīrán yǒudiǎnr hàixiū, dànshì gēn guānzhòng shuōhuà de shíhou juéde hěn xīngfèn.
She says that although she is a bit shy, she feels very excited when she talks with the audience.
这 家 食堂 虽然 不 大， 但是 菜 很 多， 也 不 贵， 一般 只 要 二十 块。Zhè jiā shítáng suīrán bú dà, dànshì cài hěn duō, yě bú guì, yìbān zhǐ yào èrshí kuài.
Although this cafeteria isn’t big, it has a lot of dishes and isn’t expensive; usually it only costs twenty yuan.
虽然 她 先 申请 失败 了， 但是 后来 又 申请 了 一 次， 终 于 成功 了。Suīrán tā xiān shēnqǐng shībài le, dànshì hòulái yòu shēnqǐng le yì cì, zhōngyú chénggōng le.
Although her first application failed, later she applied again and finally succeeded.
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