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admittedly (it's true that...)

固然
gù rán
g+ù·4th toner+án·2nd tone
WordHSK 7-9
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On the one hand, you are wrong, but on the other hand, I can't blame you for that.
你固然是错了，但也不能怪你。
Marriage has many pains, but celibacy has no pleasures.
婚姻生活固然有許多痛苦的地方，但单身也絕不是一件乐事。
Synonyms
Synonyms
although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 kě shì or 但是 dàn shì etc)虽然suī ránindeed · true! (I agree with you)诚然chéng rán
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