Chinese Grammar
虽然...但是... (suīrán... dànshì...)
A common conjunction pattern meaning 'Although... but...'. Note that in Chinese, both words are often used together in the same sentence.
Example Sentences
虽然她们想回家，但是很难。
虽然老板说的话非常好听。但是妈妈说，不行。
虽然事情已经过去很长时间了。但是女孩们还是记得那些坏事。
虽然他们不在办公室了。但是他们的头脑还在工作。
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