Difference between revisions of "Expressing "although" with "jinguan""
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| − | * <em>尽管</em> 老板 最近 不在 ，我们 <strong>还是</strong> 不 能 偷懒。<span class="trans"> | + | * <em>尽管</em> 老板 最近 不在 ，我们 <strong>还是</strong> 不 能 偷懒。<span class="trans">Though the boss hasn't been around lately, we still can't be lazy.</span> |
| − | + | <em>尽管</em> 我 很 生气 ，<em>但是</em> 我 没 发脾气 。<span class="trans">Though there're many difficulties, we can't just give up on it.</span> | |
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* <em>尽管</em> 困难 很多 ，<strong>但是</strong> 我们 不能 放弃 。<span class="trans">Even though there're many difficulties, we can't just give up on it.</span> | * <em>尽管</em> 困难 很多 ，<strong>但是</strong> 我们 不能 放弃 。<span class="trans">Even though there're many difficulties, we can't just give up on it.</span> | ||
| − | * <em>尽管</em> 很多人 批评 他 ，他 <strong>还是</strong> 坚持 这么 做 。<span class="trans"> | + | * <em>尽管</em> 很多人 批评 他 ，他 <strong>还是</strong> 坚持 这么 做 。<span class="trans">Despite many people criticize him, he still insists on doing it.</span> |
| + | * <em>尽管</em> 火 很大 ，很 危险 ，消防员 <strong>还是</strong> 勇敢 地 冲了 进去。<span class="trans">Despite the fire was big and it was very dangerous, the firefighters are still bravely running in.</span> | ||
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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> | + | {{Basic Grammar|尽管|B2|尽管⋯⋯，但是⋯⋯|<em>尽管</em> 我 很 生气 ，<em>但是</em> |
| + | 我 没 发脾气 。|grammar point|ASGW863F}} | ||
{{Rel char|但是}} | {{Rel char|但是}} | ||
| − | {{Rel char| | + | {{Rel char|还是}} |
{{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"}} | ||
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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 老板 最近 不在 ，我们 还是 不 能 偷懒。Though the boss hasn't been around lately, we still can't be lazy.
尽管 我 很 生气 ，但是 我 没 发脾气 。Though there're many difficulties, we can't just give up on it.
- 尽管 困难 很多 ，但是 我们 不能 放弃 。Even though there're many difficulties, we can't just give up on it.
- 尽管 很多人 批评 他 ，他 还是 坚持 这么 做 。Despite many people criticize him, he still insists on doing it.
- 尽管 火 很大 ，很 危险 ，消防员 还是 勇敢 地 冲了 进去。Despite the fire was big and it was very dangerous, the firefighters are still bravely running in.
可 or 但是 can be added before 还是 or 仍然 to further emphasize the shift in meaning in the second phrase.
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