seoi1 syut3雖説虽说
Jyutpingseoi1 syut3
Yalesēui syut
Definition
Although; though; even though.
colloquialother
How it's used
Although functionally identical to 雖然, 雖説 carries a slightly more conversational and rhetorical tone. It is frequently used when the speaker is about to present a contrasting point or a concession that feels somewhat unexpected. You will often hear it used to introduce a fact that the speaker acknowledges before immediately qualifying it with a counterpoint.
Examples
Although he is very busy, he still finds time to accompany me.
Related words
Common phrases
even so; having said that
Common mistake
Learners often treat 雖説 as a direct equivalent to the Mandarin 雖說, but in Cantonese, it is less common than 雖然 in formal writing. Using it too frequently in everyday speech can make your sentences sound slightly more literary or dramatic than intended.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
