Admittedly ... but with 固然…可是 — Chinese grammar (HSK 6)

Subject + 固然 + ...，可是 / 但 / 也 + ...

固然 (gùrán) means "admittedly / it is true that" and concedes a point before turning to a more important one. Unlike 虽然, which mainly signals contrast, 固然 openly agrees with the first point and then adds a bigger consideration. It sits after the subject, and the second clause starts with 可是, 但 or 也.

Examples

钱固然重要，可是健康更重要。 Qián gùrán zhòngyào, kěshì jiànkāng gèng zhòngyào.	Money is admittedly important, but health matters more.
这个方法固然简单，可是效果不一定好。 Zhè ge fāngfǎ gùrán jiǎndān, kěshì xiàoguǒ bù yīdìng hǎo.	This method is simple, true, but it may not work well.
成功固然让人高兴，失败也是一种经验。 Chénggōng gùrán ràng rén gāoxìng, shībài yě shì yī zhǒng jīngyàn.	Success is of course pleasing, but failure is also a kind of experience.

Tip: 固然 goes after the subject: 钱固然重要, not 固然钱重要.