Difference between revisions of "Expressing "although" with "jinguan""
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{{Basic Grammar|尽管|B2|尽管……，但是……|<em>尽管</em> 我 很 生气 ，<em>但是</em> 还是 控制 住 了。|grammar point|ASGW863F}} | {{Basic Grammar|尽管|B2|尽管……，但是……|<em>尽管</em> 我 很 生气 ，<em>但是</em> 还是 控制 住 了。|grammar point|ASGW863F}} | ||
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{{Similar|"Although" with "suiran" and "danshi"}} | {{Similar|"Although" with "suiran" and "danshi"}} | ||
{{Similar|"Not… But Rather…" with "er shi"}} | {{Similar|"Not… But Rather…" with "er shi"}} | ||
Revision as of 07:57, 27 June 2013
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尽管 (jǐnguǎn) means "although", and is a little stronger than 虽然, perhaps more like "even though".
Structure
尽管 A，还是/仍然 B
Examples
- 尽管领导 今天 不 来，可 我们 还是 不 能 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 失败 了 好几次，可 他 仍然 想 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.
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