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  • 1

    conj.no doubt (but); undoubtedly (but)

    • huà gù rán bù cuò dàn réng rán xū yào kǎo lǜ yī xià

      固然不错仍然需要考虑一下

      What one says is true, but still requires consideration.

    • tā gù rán nián qīng dàn shì hěn yǒu jīng yàn

      固然年轻但是经验

      She is young, to be sure, but experienced.

    • xué xí gù rán zhòng yào kě shì jiàn kāng de shēn tǐ yě hěn zhòng yào

      学习固然重要可是健康身体重要

      Study is important, but so is good health.

  • 2

    conj.(admitting fact A is right, but fact B is also right) admittedly

    • yì jiàn duì gù rán yīng gāi jiē shòu jiù shi bù duì yě kě yǐ zuò wéi cān kǎo

      意见固然应该接受就是可以作为参考

      If his views are correct, they should be accepted. Even if they are not correct, they can be used as reference.

    • zuò huǒ chē gù rán kě yǐ zuò lún chuán yě xíng

      火车固然可以轮船

      Of course one can go by train, but getting the boat is also possible.

    • tā néng lái gù rán hěn hǎo bù lái yě méi guān xi

      固然关系

      If he can come, of course that'll be fine, but if he can't, it doesn't matter.