suī / rán / qǐ / bù / jiào / wǎn / dàn / zhè / gè / tuán / duì / zhèng / zài / jí / qǐ / zhí / zhuī

虽然起步较晚，但这个团队正在急起直追。

Although it got a late start, this team is now making a determined effort to catch up.