然而

然而，他们确实对设计有共同的兴趣。

rán ér, tā men què shí duì shè jì yǒu gòng tóng de xìng qù.

But the whole group of them share a common interest in design.

我花了很多时间来读这本书，然而一直没有读懂。

wǒ huā le hěn duō shí jiān lái dú zhè běn shū, rán 'ér yì zhí méi yǒu dú dǒng.

I spent a lot of time reading this book, yet I still haven't understood it.

虽然他遇到了很多困难，然而他并没有放弃。

suī rán tā yù dào le hěn duō kùn nan, rán 'ér tā bìng méi yǒu fàng qì.

Although he encountered many difficulties, he did not give up.