| 雖 | [ suī ] although, even though |
| 雖則 | [ suī zé ] nevertheless, although |
| 雖敗猶榮 | [ suī baì yoú róng ] honorable even in defeat (idiom) |
| 雖是 | [ suī shì ] although, even though, even if |
| 雖死猶榮 | [ suī sǐ yoú róng ] lit. although dead, also honored; died a glorious death |
| 雖死猶生 | [ suī sǐ yoú shēng ] lit. although dead, as if still alive (idiom); still with us in spirit |
| 雖然 | [ suī rán ] although, even though, even if |
| 雖說 | [ suī shuō ] though, although |
| ⇒ 牡丹雖好，全仗綠葉扶 | [ mǔ dan suī haǒ quán zhàng lǜ yè fú ] Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others. |
| ⇒ 牡丹雖好，全仗綠葉扶持 | [ mǔ dan suī haǒ quán zhàng lǜ yè fú chí ] Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others. |
| ⇒ 牡丹雖好，全憑綠葉扶持 | [ mǔ dan suī haǒ quán píng lǜ yè fú chí ] Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others. |
| ⇒ 牡丹雖好，終須綠葉扶持 | [ mǔ dan suī haǒ zhōng xū lǜ yè fú chí ] Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others. |
| ⇒ 秤砣雖小壓千斤 | [ chèng tuó suī yā qiān jīn ] although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom), apparently insignificant details can have a large impact, for want of a nail the battle was lost |
| ⇒ 話雖如此 | [ huà suī rú cǐ ] be that as it may |
| ⇒ 麻雀雖小，五臟俱全 | [ má què suī wǔ zàng jù quán ] the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom), small but complete in every detail |