Cantonese · Jyutping
Mandarin · Pinyin
- suī
English
- although, even if
- although
- although; though; even
- even though
粵語
- 通常用雖然；用嚟表達轉折
As a component in
Variants
Words containing 雖
- 雖然seoi1 jin4
although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)
- 雖則seoi1 zak1
nevertheless
- 雖說seoi1 syut3
though
- 雖説seoi1 syut3
although; despite
- 話雖如此waa6 seoi1 jyu4 ci2
be that as it may
- 雖敗猶榮seoi1 baai6 jau4 wing4
honorable even in defeat (idiom)
- 雖是seoi1 si6
although
- 雖然如此seoi1 jin4 jyu4 ci2
be that as may; nonetheless
- 雖死猶生seoi1 sei2 jau4 sang1
lit. although dead, as if still alive (idiom); still with us in spirit
- 雖死猶榮seoi1 sei2 jau4 wing4
lit. although dead, also honored; died a glorious death
- 麻雀雖小maa4 zoek3 seoi1 siu2
- 牡丹雖好maau5 daan1 seoi1 hou2
- 雖遲但到seoi1 ci4 daan6 dou3
(slang) slow to arrive but eventually shows up
- 山盟雖在saan1 mang4 seoi1 zoi6
- 雖不中亦不遠矣seoi1 bat1 zung3 jik6 bat1 jyun5 ji5
It's not in it, it's not far away
- 秤砣雖小壓千斤cing3 to4 seoi1 siu2 aat3 cin1 gan1
although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)