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während

whereas

Meaning of während

used to compare two facts and show a contrast

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German/ˈvaːʁənt/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersér
whereas
während - whereas
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während with Chinese translation

während usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Ich mag Tee, während mein Bruder Kaffee bevorzugt.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Sie arbeitet morgens, während er abends lernt.

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während belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

während
und
aber但是
oder或者
weil因为
also所以
wenn如果

während synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between während / währenddessen / alldieweil / indem / im Gegensatz dazu / dagegen

W
🇩🇪German
währenddessen

“Meanwhile”; marks simultaneity rather than contrast between two facts.

B2Often
A
🇩🇪German
alldieweil

Old-fashioned or humorous “since/while”; sounds archaic and is not natural in modern neutral usage.

B2Very Rarely
I
🇩🇪German
indem

“By doing” / “by means of”; expresses manner, means, or simultaneity, not contrast.

B2Very Often
I
🇩🇪German
im Gegensatz dazu

“In contrast to this”; directly introduces a contrast and is very close in meaning.

B2Often
D
🇩🇪German
dagegen

“On the other hand” / “by contrast”; very common in speech and writing for contrast or objection.

B2Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
wohingegen

“Whereas”; very close to the primary meaning and often used to contrast two facts clearly.

B2Often
H
🇩🇪German
hingegen

“By contrast” / “on the other hand”; a standard contrast marker, often used in the second clause.

B2Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
als

Polysemous: can mean “when” in the past or introduce comparison, but it is not a direct synonym of “whereas.”

B2Very Often

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How to pronounce während and what this word means

während means whereas. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce während

/ˈvaːʁənt/

während translation

whereas

während examples

Ich mag Tee, während mein Bruder Kaffee bevorzugt.

während transcription

/ˈvaːʁənt/

Questions about this word

während meaning: what does it mean?

wird verwendet, um zwei Tatsachen zu vergleichen und einen Gegensatz zu zeigen

während pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

während is pronounced as /ˈvaːʁənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

während definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich mag Tee, während mein Bruder Kaffee bevorzugt. Translation: Я люблю чай, тогда как мой брат предпочитает кофе.

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