雖則

简 虽则 · 繁 雖則
Mandarin · pinyin suī zé

Meanings

  1. nevertheless
  2. although
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雖
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則
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虽
suī · although, even if
则
zé · rule, law, regulation; grades
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1–2 · sui1 ze2

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seoi1 zak1

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conj

  1. (literary or dialectal) even if; even though

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