How to pronounce sui ran (虽然) in Chinese
Sui ran (often typed suiran) is written 虽然, pinyin suī rán. Hear 虽然 (suī rán) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
虽然
suī rán
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Characters & meanings
although (in 虽然)
so; thus (in 然后, 突然)
Common mistake
High + rising (1-2): suī glides level through u-ei with a flat dental s, then rán rises on the retroflex r — flat tongue to curled tongue in one word.
Example sentence
虽然很难，但是很有意思。
Suīrán hěn nán, dànshì hěn yǒuyìsi.
Although it's hard, it's interesting.
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虽然suī rán
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