Expressing "feel free" with "jinguan"

尽管 (jǐnguǎn) is an adverb which means "feel free to," and can be used to encourage someone to not be shy about doing something.

Structure

尽管 + Verb

Examples

• 大家 有 话 尽管 说 。 Dàjiā yǒu huà jǐnguǎn shuō.Feel free to speak up if you have anything to say.
• 有 什么 问题 尽管 问 。 Yǒu shénme wèntí jǐnguǎn wèn.Feel free to ask if you have any questions.
• 有 什么 事 尽管 找 我 。 Yǒu shénme shì jǐnguǎn zhǎo wǒ.Feel free to ask me for help if you need anything.
• 这些 饮料 是 免费 的 ， 尽管 喝 。 Zhèxiē yǐnliào shì miǎnfèi de, jǐnguǎn hē.Feel free to help yourself to these drinks. They are all free of charge.
• 想 吃 什么 尽管 点 ， 我 请客 。 Xiǎng chī shénme jǐnguǎn diǎn, wǒ qǐngkè.Feel free to order anything you like. My treat.
• 尽管 去 做，不 要 担心 结果。Jǐnguǎn qù zuò, bùyào dānxīn jiéguǒ.Feel free to just do it. Don't worry about the result.
• 有 什么 意见 尽管 提 ，我 不 会 生气 的。Yǒu shénme yìjiàn jǐnguǎn tí, wǒ bù huì shēngqì de.Feel free to offer any opinion. I won't get angry.
• 想 买 什么 尽管 买 ， 几 件 衣服 我 还是 买得起 的。Xiǎng mǎi shénme jǐnguǎn mǎi, jǐ jiàn yīfu wǒ háishì mǎi deqǐ de.Feel free to buy whatever you want,I can afford a few pieces of clothing.
• 想 去 哪里 尽管 去 ，现在 旅游 很 方便。Xiǎng qù nǎlǐ jǐnguǎn qù, xiànzài lǚyóu hěn fāngbiàn.Feel free to go wherever you want. Travel is really convenient right now.
• 想要 什么 尽管 说 ，妈妈 都 会 满足 你 的 要求。Xiǎngyào shénme jǐnguǎn shuō, māma dōu huì mǎnzú nǐ de yāoqiú.Feel free to say what you want. Mom will meet your demands.

A Note on Pronunciation

You may hear the word 尽管 pronounced as both "jǐnguǎn" and "jìnguǎn." Although "jǐnguǎn" is technically correct and "jìnguǎn" is incorrect, many educated native speakers will pronounce 尽量 exclusively as "jìnguǎn."

Sources and further reading

• Pronunciation variant (尽管)

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