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Sentence Patterns and Grammatical Explanations

虽然有点贵,但是交通很方便。

Suīrán yǒu diǎn guì,dànshì jiāotōng hěn fāngbiàn.

Although it is a bit expensive,(but, however) the transportation is very convenient.

The construction “虽然…, 但是 ….” can link two contradictory statements in Chinese. You can put the subject before or after “虽然” in the first clause, but “但是” is always placed at the beginning of the second clause. The second clause is the main clause that is opposite or stands in contrast to the first clause in meaning.

(S) 虽然 (S) + first clause,但是 + main clause
虽然贵,
Suīrán guì,
但是交通很方便。
dànshì jiāotōng hěn fāngbiàn.
Although it is expensive, (but) the transportation is convenient.
虽然我很想去,
Suīrán wǒ hěn xiǎng qù,
但是我没有时间。
dànshì wǒ méi yǒu shíjiān.
Although I really want to go, (but) I don't have time.
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