虽然…但是: how to say “although … but” in Chinese
虽然 A，但是 B
although … but — concessive pair
Chinese keeps both halves. Where English picks either ‘although’ or ‘but’, here 虽然 marks the fact you are conceding and 但是 marks the point that survives it.
虽然很累，但是我很开心。
Suīrán hěn lèi, dànshì wǒ hěn kāixīn.
Although I'm tired, I'm happy.
Seen in these stories
Every sentence below comes from a free graded story you can read in full, with pinyin over each word.
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虽然很累,但是我很开心。
Though tiring, I'm very happy.
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虽然中文很难,但是我越来越喜欢。
Though Chinese is hard, I like it more and more.
我的中文老师 My Chinese Teacher · HSK 3
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餐馆虽然不大,但是非常干净。
Though small, the restaurant is very clean.
一家小餐馆 A Small Restaurant · HSK 3
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虽然做作家不容易,但是我不想放弃。
Though being a writer isn't easy, I don't want to give up.
我的梦想 My Dream · HSK 3
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虽然我有时候想家,但是我在这里过得很开心。
Although I sometimes miss home, I'm happy here.
小美的信 Xiaomei's Letter · HSK 3
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工资虽然不高,但是我很高兴。
Though the salary isn't high, I'm very happy.
找工作 Job Hunting · HSK 3