虽然……但是……

suīrán...dànshì...

Although... but... (虽然……但是……)

虽然...但是... means 'although... but...' Use it when the second idea contrasts with what the first idea would normally suggest.

대표 예문

虽然今天很冷，但是我还是想出去走走。

Suīrán jīntiān hěn lěng, dànshì wǒ háishi xiǎng chūqù zǒuzou.

Although it is cold today, I still want to go out for a walk.

HSK 2

구조 1개

문제 10개

강의 요약

虽然 + Fact，但是 + Contrast: 虽然...但是... means 'although... but...' Use it when the second idea contrasts with what the first idea would normally suggest.

설명

虽然 introduces a fact or situation, and 但是 introduces a contrasting result. Chinese commonly uses both words together, unlike English where 'although' and 'but' are not usually used together. 还是 often appears in the second clause to mean 'still.' Do not use 所以 if the second clause is a contrast rather than a result.

구조 형태

구조 1개

문형

虽然 + fact, 但是 + contrast

Shows contrast: although one thing is true, another unexpected thing is also true.

虽然今天很冷，但是我还是想出去走走。

Suīrán jīntiān hěn lěng, dànshì wǒ háishi xiǎng chūqù zǒuzou.

Although it is cold today, I still want to go out for a walk.

虽然这件衣服有点儿贵，但是很好看。

Suīrán zhè jiàn yīfu yǒudiǎnr guì, dànshì hěn hǎokàn.

Although this piece of clothing is a little expensive, it looks great.

자주 하는 실수

虽然今天很冷，所以我想出去。虽然今天很冷，但是我想出去。
今天很冷，但是。（提示：although...but...）虽然今天很冷，但是我还是想出去。
虽然这件衣服很贵，但是所以我不买。

쓰임 메모

虽然 introduces the conceded fact.
但是 introduces the contrasting second idea.
Do not mix 但是 and 所以 for the same relation.

연습 문제

문제 10개

1 / 10

빈칸을 채우세요:

___今天很冷，但是我还是想出去。