Although; even though
| 虽然下雨，但我还是去了游乐园 |
| suīrán xiàyǔ, dàn wǒ háishì qùle yóulèyuán |
| Although it's raining, I still went to the amusement park |
Overcast; cloudy (weather); yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); secret; the moon; negative; shade
| 今天天气阴，出门记得带雨伞 |
| jīntiān tiānqì yīn, chūmén jìdé dài yǔsǎn |
| Today's weather is overcast, remember to bring an umbrella when going out |
Begin; to start; beginning
| 我们要开始上课了 |
| wǒmen yào kāishǐ shàngkè le |
| We are going to start class |