whilst

The phone rang whilst I was in the shower, but I couldn't reach it in time.

(Chinese) 我洗澡的时候电话响了，但我没能及时接到。

Whilst we agree with your general goals, we cannot support the specific methods you suggest.

(Chinese) 虽然我们同意你的总体目标，但我们不能支持你建议的具体方法。