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| + | 尽管 (jǐnguǎn) means "although", and is a little stronger than 虽然, perhaps more like "even though". | ||
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| + | ==Structure== | ||
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尽管 A，还是/仍然 B | 尽管 A，还是/仍然 B | ||
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| + | ==Examples== | ||
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* <em>尽管</em>领导 今天 不 来，可 我们 还是 不 能 懈怠。<span class="trans">Even though the leaders aren't coming today, we still can't be lazy.</span> | * <em>尽管</em>领导 今天 不 来，可 我们 还是 不 能 懈怠。<span class="trans">Even though the leaders aren't coming today, we still can't be lazy.</span> | ||
* 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。<span class="trans">Even though the building is burning, and very dangerous, the firefighters are still bravely running in to fight it.</span> | * 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。<span class="trans">Even though the building is burning, and very dangerous, the firefighters are still bravely running in to fight it.</span> | ||
* <em>尽管</em> 失败 了 好几次，可 他 仍然 想 创业。<span class="trans">Even though he's failed many times, he still wants to start a business.</span> | * <em>尽管</em> 失败 了 好几次，可 他 仍然 想 创业。<span class="trans">Even though he's failed many times, he still wants to start a business.</span> | ||
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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. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
*[["Although" with "suiran" and "danshi"]] | *[["Although" with "suiran" and "danshi"]] | ||
| − | *[["Not… But Rather…" with "er shi"]] | + | *[["Not… But Rather…" with "er shi"]] |
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| + | ==Sources and further reading== | ||
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| + | === Books === | ||
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| + | * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)]] (p. 206) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192 →buy] | ||
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| + | [[Category: B2 grammar points]] | ||
{{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}} | ||
{{Rel char|但是}} | {{Rel char|但是}} | ||
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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。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
Sources and further reading
Books
