| suī | although/even though |
| 虽 | although even though |
| 虽则 | nevertheless although |
| 虽是 | although even though even if |
| 虽死犹生 | lit. although dead, as if still alive (idiom); still with us in spirit |
| 虽死犹荣 | lit. although dead, also honored; died a glorious death |
| 虽然 | although even though even if |
| 虽说 | though although |
| 虽败犹荣 | to feel proud even in defeat |