Expressing "although" with "jinguan"

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。Even though the leaders aren't coming today, we still can't be lazy.
• 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。Even though the building is burning, and very dangerous, the firefighters are still bravely running in to fight it.
• 尽管 失败 了 好几次，可 他 仍然 想 创业。Even though he's failed many times, he still wants to start a business.

可 or 却 can be added before 还是 or 仍然 to further emphasize the shift in meaning in the second phrase.

See also

• "Although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
• "Not… But Rather…" with "er shi"

Sources and further reading

Books

• New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (p. 206) →buy