Difference between revisions of "Expressing "although" with "jinguan""
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| − | 尽管 (jǐnguǎn) means "although", and is a little stronger than 虽然, | + | 尽管 (jǐnguǎn) means "although", and is a little stronger than 虽然, perhaps more like "even though". It is often used in following structure: |
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| + | 尽管....，还是/仍然.... | ||
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| + | For example: | ||
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| − | * 领导 今天 <em>尽管</em> | + | * 领导 今天 <em>尽管</em> 不 来，可 我们 不 要 懈怠。 |
| − | * 体育馆 正在 着火, <em>尽管</em> 很 | + | * 体育馆 正在 着火, <em>尽管</em> 很 危险，消防员 却 还是 奋不顾身 地 冲了 进去。 |
| − | * <em>尽管</em> 公司 倒闭 | + | * <em>尽管</em> 公司 倒闭 了，可 他 仍然 想 再次 创业。 |
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| + | 可 or 却 can be added before 还是 or 仍然 to further emphasize the shift in meaning in the second phrase. | ||
Revision as of 02:45, 9 November 2011
尽管 (jǐnguǎn) means "although", and is a little stronger than 虽然, perhaps more like "even though". It is often used in following structure:
尽管....，还是/仍然....
For example:
- 领导 今天 尽管 不 来，可 我们 不 要 懈怠。
- 体育馆 正在 着火, 尽管 很 危险，消防员 却 还是 奋不顾身 地 冲了 进去。
- 尽管 公司 倒闭 了，可 他 仍然 想 再次 创业。
可 or 却 can be added before 还是 or 仍然 to further emphasize the shift in meaning in the second phrase.
