虽然 Traditional form: 雖然 Pinyin (reading): suīrán Definitions: although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 (kěshì) or 但是 (dànshì) etc) Characters: 虽 - although, even though 然 - certainly; naturally; suddenly Traditional characters: 雖 - although, even though 然 - certainly; naturally; suddenly