固然

gùrán

HSK 7

固然 — gùrán

1. admittedly; of course (it's true that...) — concedes a point before introducing a contrasting or limiting clause

   固然他很聪明，可是缺乏经验。 gùrán tā hěn cōngmíng kěshì quēfájīngyàn — Admittedly he is very smart, but he lacks experience.