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title: "Suishuo Meaning: 虽说 (suīshuō) Means “although”"
description: "虽说 (traditional 雖說, suīshuō) means “although; even though”. Hear its tones, see what 虽 and 说 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suishuo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 虽说 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

虽说 suīshuō

## although; even though

## Its characters

1. 虽 suī although
2. 说 shuō to speak

## In a sentence

虽说天气很冷，他还是去跑步了。 Although it was very cold, he still went running.

[More about 虽说](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%99%BD%E8%AF%B4)

## More words with 虽 or 说

- [别说 biéshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bieshuo)
- [传说 chuánshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanshuo)
- [话说 huàshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashuo)
- [解说 jiěshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieshuo)
- [就是说 jiùshìshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiushishuo)
- [据说 jùshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jushuo)
- [老实说 lǎoshíshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laoshishuo)
- [说白了 shuōbáile](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuobaile)
- [说不定 shuōbudìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuobuding)
- [说法 shuōfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuofa)

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