How do you use "although / despite / in spite of" in a sentence?

Although it was raining, we went out. Despite the rain, we went out. In spite of being tired, she finished the work. Although he's rich, he's not happy.

although / despite / in spite of

Q: What does "although / despite / in spite of" mean?

Expressing contrast and unexpected outcomes 'Although' is followed by a clause (subject + verb). 'Despite' and 'in spite of' are followed by a noun or -ing form. They all introduce something surprising given the other information.

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의미: Expressing contrast and unexpected outcomes

表达对比和出乎意料的结果

Expresar contraste y resultados inesperados

対比と予想外の結果を表す

대조와 예상 밖의 결과 표현

'Although' is followed by a clause (subject + verb). 'Despite' and 'in spite of' are followed by a noun or -ing form. They all introduce something surprising given the other information.

'Although'后面跟从句（主语+动词）。'Despite'和'in spite of'后面跟名词或-ing形式。它们都用来引出与其他信息相比令人惊讶的内容。

'Although' va seguido de una cláusula (sujeto + verbo). 'Despite' y 'in spite of' van seguidos de un sustantivo o forma -ing. Todos introducen algo sorprendente dada la otra información.

「Although」の後には節（主語+動詞）が来ます。「Despite」と「in spite of」の後には名詞または-ing形が来ます。いずれも他の情報から見て驚くべきことを導入します。

'Although'는 절(주어 + 동사)이 뒤따릅니다. 'Despite'와 'in spite of'는 명사 또는 -ing 형태가 뒤따릅니다. 이들은 모두 다른 정보를 고려하면 놀라운 내용을 소개합니다.

예문

Although it was raining, we went out.
虽然下着雨，我们还是出去了。
Aunque estaba lloviendo, salimos.
雨が降っていたけれど、私たちは出かけました。
비가 오고 있었지만, 우리는 외출했다.
Despite the rain, we went out.
尽管下雨，我们还是出去了。
A pesar de la lluvia, salimos.
雨にもかかわらず、私たちは出かけました。
비에도 불구하고, 우리는 외출했다.
In spite of being tired, she finished the work.
尽管很累，她还是完成了工作。
A pesar de estar cansada, terminó el trabajo.
疲れていたにもかかわらず、彼女は仕事を終えました。
피곤했음에도 불구하고, 그녀는 일을 끝냈다.
Although he's rich, he's not happy.
虽然他很富有，但他并不快乐。
Aunque es rico, no es feliz.
彼はお金持ちだけど、幸せではありません。
그는 부자이지만, 행복하지 않다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: spoken, written, everyday

어조: contrasting

✓ 올바른 표현

Although I was tired, I continued working.
虽然我很累，但我继续工作。
Aunque estaba cansado, seguí trabajando.
疲れていたけれど、仕事を続けました。
피곤했지만, 계속 일했다.
Despite being ill, he came to work.
尽管生病了，他还是来上班了。
A pesar de estar enfermo, vino a trabajar.
病気にもかかわらず、彼は仕事に来ました。
아팠음에도 불구하고, 그는 출근했다.
In spite of the cost, we bought it.
尽管价格很贵，我们还是买了。
A pesar del costo, lo compramos.
費用にもかかわらず、買いました。
비용에도 불구하고, 우리는 그것을 샀다.
She passed, although she didn't study much.
虽然她没怎么学习，但还是通过了。
Aprobó, aunque no estudió mucho.
あまり勉強しなかったけど、合格しました。
많이 공부하지 않았지만, 그녀는 합격했다.
Although it rained, we went out.
虽然下了雨，我们还是出去了。
Aunque llovió, salimos.
雨が降っていましたが、出かけました。
비가 왔지만 우리는 외출했다.
Despite it raining...
尽管下着雨……
A pesar de que llovía...
雨が降っていたにもかかわらず…
비가 오는데도 불구하고...
Although it was raining, we went out.
虽然当时在下雨，我们还是出去了。
Aunque estaba lloviendo, salimos.
雨が降っていましたが、出かけました。
비가 오고 있었지만 우리는 외출했다.

✗ 잘못된 표현

Although the rain, we went out. (needs clause)
Although the rain, we went out.（需要从句）
Although the rain, we went out. (necesita una oración subordinada)
Although the rain, we went out.（節が必要）
Although the rain, we went out.（절이 필요）
Despite it was raining... (needs noun/-ing)
Despite it was raining...（需要名词/-ing）
Despite it was raining... (necesita sustantivo/-ing)
Despite it was raining...（名詞/-ingが必要）
Despite it was raining...（명사/-ing가 필요）
Although it was raining but we went out. (double conjunction)
Although it was raining but we went out.（双重连词）
Although it was raining but we went out. (doble conjunción)
Although it was raining but we went out.（二重接続詞）
Although it was raining but we went out.（접속사 중복）

기원과 역사

Contrast connectors in English

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

이 주제의 다른 표현

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