# 纵然 (zòngrán)

In Mandarin Chinese, 纵然 (zòngrán) means “(conjunction) even if; even though”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: (conjunction) even if; even though
- Pinyin: zòngrán (zong4 ran2)
- Traditional: 縱然
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 纵然遇到困难，我们也不放弃。
  Zòngrán yùdào kùnnan, wǒmen yě bù fàngqì.
  Even if we face difficulties, we will not give up.

## Characters

- 纵 (zòng): vertical; north-south (Taiwan pr. [zong1]); to release (a captive)
- 然 (rán): correct; right

https://hanziro.com/word/zong-ran-even-if/

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