seoi1 jin4雖然虽然

Jyutpingseoi1 jin4

Yalesēui yìhn

連詞Very common

Definition

Although; even though; though.

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How it's used

Although 雖然 is standard in written Chinese, it is frequently used in spoken Cantonese to set up a contrast. It almost always requires a follow-up conjunction like 但係 or 不過 to complete the thought. Using it without these follow-up particles makes the sentence feel incomplete or overly formal.

Examples

seoi1雖jin4然keoi5佢hou2好mong4忙，daan6但hai6係dou1都cau1抽dou3到si4時gaan1間gin3見ngo5我。

Although he is very busy, he still found time to see me.

le1呢fan2份gung1工seoi1雖jin4然jan4人gung1工gou1高，daan6但hai6係aat3壓lik6力hou2好daai6大aa4呀。

Although this job pays well, the pressure is very high.

Common phrases

seoi1雖jin4然...daan6但hai6係...

although... but...

seoi1雖jin4然...bat1不gwo3過...

although... however...

Common mistake

Learners often try to use 雖然 in the same way as English 'although' without adding the necessary contrastive conjunction in the second clause. In Cantonese, the structure 雖然...但係... is the standard way to express this relationship, and omitting the second part will sound unnatural to native speakers.