created reference approved 虽则/雖則 → 虽然/雖然 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
虽则 / 雖則 suīzé
虽然 / 雖然 suīrán
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 虽则/雖則 · suīzé · although (initial clause) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
虽则 / 雖則
suīzé
although (initial clause)
used in the first clause to concede a fact that does not invalidate the main statement, often paired with [[可是|可是|ke3 shi4]] or [[但是|但是|dan4 shi4]]
虽 (literal) → 虽/雖 · suī · although 则 (literal) → 则/則 · zé · then
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 虽则/雖則 · suīzé · although (supplementary) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
虽则 / 雖則
suīzé
although (supplementary)
used in the second clause to provide a supplementary concession or qualification to the preceding statement
虽 (literal) → 虽/雖 · suī · although 则 (literal) → 则/則 · zé · then
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 虽则/雖則 · suīzé · even if — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
虽则 / 雖則
suīzé
even if
even if; even though; granting that; often used for hypothetical or emphatic concession
虽 (literal) → 虽/雖 · suī · even if 则 (literal) → 则/則 · zé · then
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition