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纵然

纵然 (zòng rán): Even though / although (Conjunction) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

纵然 consists of 2 characters.

vertical, lengthwise, or to release

correct; to be so; like that

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Pinyinzòng rán

Meaningeven though / although

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxConjunction

Word纵然

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 纵然.

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Words with 然

虽然suī ránHSK 2
当然dāng ránHSK 3
然后rán hòuHSK 3
突然tū ránHSK 3
仍然réng ránHSK 4
既然jì ránHSK 4
然而rán érHSK 4
竟然

jìng rán

HSK 4

3.

How to Use 纵然 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 纵然 with other words naturally.

Conjunction + Verbwith失败

zòng纵

rán然

shī失

bài败

formal

even if (one) fails

Conjunction + Adjectivewith困难

zòng纵

rán然

kùn困

nán难

Conjunction + Verb Phrasewith有错

zòng纵

rán然

yǒu有

cuò错

Conjunction + Pronounwith如此

zòng纵

rán然

rú如

cǐ此

4.

Example Sentences with 纵然

zòng纵

rán然

xià下

yǔ雨

，

wǒ我

yě也

formal

even if it's difficult

formal

even if there is a mistake

formal

Written

even so

yào要

qù去

gōng公

yuán园

。

Even if it rains, I will still go to the park.

zòng纵

rán然

tā他

yōng拥

yǒu有

wàn万

guàn贯

jiā家

cái财

，

nèi内

xīn心

què却

yī依

rán然

gǎn感

dào到

kōng空

xū虚

。

Even though he possesses immense wealth, he still feels empty inside.

zòng纵

rán然

nǐ你

bù不

tóng同

yì意

wǒ我

de的

guān观

diǎn点

，

néng能

fǒu否

tīng听

tīng听

wǒ我

de的

lǐ理

yóu由

ne呢

？

Even though you disagree with my point of view, could you listen to my reasons?

zòng纵

rán然

tā他

hěn很

máng忙

，

tā他

hái还

shì是

huì会

chōu抽

shí时

jiān间

bāng帮

zhù助

péng朋

yǒu友

。

Even though he is very busy, he still finds time to help his friends.

zòng纵

rán然

tiān天

qì气

è恶

liè劣

，

dēng登

shān山

duì队

yě也

sī丝

háo毫

méi没

yǒu有

tuì退

suō缩

de的

dǎ打

suàn算

。

Even though the weather is severe, the mountaineering team has no intention of retreating at all.

zòng纵

rán然

wǒ我

men们

tí提

qián前

zuò做

hǎo好

le了

zhǔn准

bèi备

，

jié结

guǒ果

yī依

rán然

bú不

jìn尽

rú如

rén人

yì意

。

Even though we prepared in advance, the result still fell short of expectations.

zòng纵

rán然

miàn面

lín临

zhū诸

duō多

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

，

wǒ我

men们

yě也

yào要

jiān坚

chí持

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

。

Even though we face many challenges, we must persist in completing this project.

zòng纵

rán然

zhī知

dào道

qián前

lù路

jiān艰

nán难

，

tā他

yī依

rán然

xuǎn选

zé择

yǒng勇

gǎn敢

dì地

zǒu走

xià下

qù去

。

Even though he knows the road ahead is difficult, he still chooses to walk on bravely.