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| − | 尽管 (jǐnguǎn) means "although," and is a little stronger than [[Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"|虽然]], perhaps more like "even though. | + | 尽管 (jǐnguǎn) means "although," and is a little stronger than [[Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"|虽然]], perhaps more like "despite" or "even though" in English. |
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| − | 尽管⋯⋯ | + | 尽管⋯⋯ ，(可是 / 但是 +) Subj. + 还是⋯⋯ |
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| + | 可是 or 但是 can be added to further emphasize the shift in meaning in the second phrase. | ||
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| − | *<em>尽管</em> 老板 最近 | + | *<em>尽管</em> 很 多 人 批评 他 ，他 <strong>还是</strong> 坚持 这么 做。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jǐnguǎn</em> hěn duō rén pīpíng tā, tā <strong>háishì</strong> jiānchí zhème zuò.</span><span class="trans">Despite the fact that many people criticize him, he still insists on doing it.</span> |
| + | *<em>尽管</em> 老板 最近 不 在 ，我们 <strong>还是</strong> 不 能 偷懒。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jǐnguǎn</em> lǎobǎn zuìjìn bù zài, wǒmen <strong>háishì</strong> bù néng tōulǎn.</span><span class="trans">Despite the fact that the boss hasn't been around lately, we still can't get lazy.</span> | ||
| + | *<em>尽管</em> 困难 很 多 ，<strong>但是</strong> 我们 不能 放弃。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jǐnguǎn</em> kùnnán hěn duō, <strong>dànshì</strong> wǒmen bù néng fàngqì.</span><span class="trans">Even though there are many difficulties, we can't just give up.</span> | ||
*<em>尽管</em> 我 很 生气 ，<strong>但是</strong> 我 没 发脾气。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jǐnguǎn</em> wǒ hěn shēngqì, <strong>dànshì</strong> wǒ méi fā píqì.</span><span class="trans">Even though I was angry, I didn't lose my temper.</span> | *<em>尽管</em> 我 很 生气 ，<strong>但是</strong> 我 没 发脾气。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jǐnguǎn</em> wǒ hěn shēngqì, <strong>dànshì</strong> wǒ méi fā píqì.</span><span class="trans">Even though I was angry, I didn't lose my temper.</span> | ||
| − | *<em>尽管</em> 警察 已经 找到 了 一些 证据 ，<strong>但是</strong> 他们 <strong>还是</strong> 不能 抓 那个 嫌疑人。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jǐnguǎn</em> jǐngchá yǐjīng zhǎodào le yīxiē zhèngjù, <strong>dànshì</strong> tāmen <strong>háishì</strong> bù néng zhuā nàge | + | *<em>尽管</em> 警察 已经 找到 了 一些 证据 ，<strong>但是</strong> 他们 <strong>还是</strong> 不能 抓 那个 嫌疑人。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jǐnguǎn</em> jǐngchá yǐjīng zhǎodào le yīxiē zhèngjù, <strong>dànshì</strong> tāmen <strong>háishì</strong> bù néng zhuā nàge xiányírén.</span><span class="trans">Even though the police found some proof, they still couldn’t arrest the suspect.</span> |
| − | *<em>尽管</em> 他 的 书 很 有 争议 ，<strong>但</strong> 它 <strong>还是</strong> 出版 了。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jǐnguǎn</em> tā de shū hěn yǒu zhēngyì, <strong>dàn</strong> tā <strong>háishì</strong> chūbǎn le.</span><span class="trans">Even though his book is very controversial, it | + | *<em>尽管</em> 他 的 书 很 有 争议 ，<strong>但</strong> 它 <strong>还是</strong> 出版 了。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jǐnguǎn</em> tā de shū hěn yǒu zhēngyì, <strong>dàn</strong> tā <strong>háishì</strong> chūbǎn le.</span><span class="trans">Even though his book is very controversial, it was still published.</span> |
| − | + | *<em>尽管</em> 当时 很 危险 ，消防员 <strong>还是</strong> 勇敢 地 冲 了 进去。<span class="pinyin">Jǐnguǎn dāngshí hěn wéixiǎn, xiāofángyuán <strong>háishì</strong> yǒnggǎn de chōng le jìnqù.</span><span class="trans">Even though it was very dangerous, the firefighters still bravely charged right in.</span> | |
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| − | *<em>尽管</em> 当时 很 危险 ，消防员 <strong>还是</strong> 勇敢 地 冲 了 进去。<span class="pinyin">Jǐnguǎn dāngshí hěn wéixiǎn, | ||
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== A Note on Pronunciation == | == A Note on Pronunciation == | ||
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尽管 (jǐnguǎn) means "although," and is a little stronger than 虽然, perhaps more like "despite" or "even though" in English.
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Structure
尽管⋯⋯ ，(可是 / 但是 +) Subj. + 还是⋯⋯
可是 or 但是 can be added to further emphasize the shift in meaning in the second phrase.
Examples
- 尽管 很 多 人 批评 他 ，他 还是 坚持 这么 做。Despite the fact that many people criticize him, he still insists on doing it.
- 尽管 老板 最近 不 在 ，我们 还是 不 能 偷懒。Despite the fact that the boss hasn't been around lately, we still can't get lazy.
- 尽管 困难 很 多 ，但是 我们 不能 放弃。Even though there are many difficulties, we can't just give up.
- 尽管 我 很 生气 ，但是 我 没 发脾气。Even though I was angry, I didn't lose my temper.
- 尽管 警察 已经 找到 了 一些 证据 ，但是 他们 还是 不能 抓 那个 嫌疑人。Even though the police found some proof, they still couldn’t arrest the suspect.
- 尽管 他 的 书 很 有 争议 ，但 它 还是 出版 了。Even though his book is very controversial, it was still published.
- 尽管 当时 很 危险 ，消防员 还是 勇敢 地 冲 了 进去。Even though it was very dangerous, the firefighters still bravely charged right in.
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."
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Books
- HSK Standard Course 4上 (pp. 19) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 206) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (pp. 5) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
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