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不管 (bùguǎn) is more informal than [["No Matter" with "wulun"|无论]], but it is used in more or less the same way. As with other constructions, 都 and 也 can be used in the second part of the sentence to emphasize the action or decision will not change.  
 
不管 (bùguǎn) is more informal than [["No Matter" with "wulun"|无论]], but it is used in more or less the same way. As with other constructions, 都 and 也 can be used in the second part of the sentence to emphasize the action or decision will not change.  
  
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==Structure==
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== Used with Question Word ==
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=== Structure ===
  
 
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不管 ⋯⋯ ，Subj. + 都 / 也 ⋯⋯
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不管 + Question Word ，Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯
 
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==Examples==
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=== Examples ===
  
 
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* <em>不管</em> 你 信 不 信，反正 我 信！<span class="trans">It doesn't matter if you believe or not, I believe it anyway.</span>
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* <em>不管</em> 我 是 在 英国 还是 不在 英国，我 <em>都</em> 习惯 每天 吃 英式 早餐。<span class="trans">It doesn't matter if I'm in England or not, I'm always used to eating English breakfasts.</span>
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*<em>不管</em> 你 穿 什么 ，<em>都</em>  好看 。<span class="trans">No matter what you wear, it all look good on you.</span>
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* 为了 你， <em>不管</em> 让 我 付出 什么 代价，我 <em>都</em> 觉得 值得。<span class="trans">For you, it doesn't matter how much you make me invest in our friendship, I will still think you're worth it.</span>
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*<em>不管</em> 你 是 谁 ，<em>都</em> 要 遵守 法律 。<span class="trans">Whoever you are, you need to abide by the law.</span>
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*<em>不管</em> 我 去 哪儿 ，我 <em>都</em> 会 记得 你 。<span class="trans">Wherever I go, I will always remember you.</span>
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As we can see from the example sentences, 不管 is often used with 是 X 还是 Y, "Verb 不 Verb" and interrogative pronouns like 多少 and 什么.
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== Used with Two Different Option ==
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=== Structure ===
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不管 + 是 + Option A + 还是 + Option A ，Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯
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不管 + Verb /  Adj. + 不 + Verb /  Adj. ，Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯
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=== Examples ===
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*<em>不管</em> 是 国际 幼儿园 还是 本地 幼儿园 ，学费 <em>都</em> 很 贵 。<span class="trans"> .</span>
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*<em>不管</em> 你 是 不 是 会员 ，<em>都</em> 可以 进来 参观 。<span class="trans"> .</span>
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*<em>不管</em> 你 喜 不 喜欢 ，<em>都</em> 要 接受 。<span class="trans"> .</span>
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*<em>不管</em> 明天 下 不 下雨 ，我 <em>都</em> 要 出门 。<span class="trans"> .</span>
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*<em>不管</em> 你们 同 不 同意 ，我 <em>都</em> 要 去 。<span class="trans"> .</span>
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== Used with 多 ==
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=== Structure ===
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不管 + 多 + Adj., Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯
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=== Examples ===
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*<em>不管</em> 多 贵 ，我 <em>都</em> 要 买 。<span class="trans">No matter how expensive it is, I'm buying it.</span>
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*<em>不管</em> 多 远 ，我 <em>都</em> 要 跟 你 一起 去 。<span class="trans">No matter how far it is, I'm going with.</span>
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*<em>不管</em> 多 难 ，<em>都</em> 不 能 放弃 。<span class="trans">No matter how difficult it is, you can't give up.</span>
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*<em>不管</em> 你 多 忙 ，<em>都</em> 要 来 参加 这个 活动 。<span class="trans">No matter how busy you are, you need to come to attend this activity.</span>
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==See also==
 
==See also==
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*[[Expressing "anyway" as "fanzheng"]]
 
*[[Expressing "anyway" as "fanzheng"]]
 
*[["No matter" with "wulun"]]
 
*[["No matter" with "wulun"]]

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不管 (bùguǎn) is more informal than 无论, but it is used in more or less the same way. As with other constructions, 都 and 也 can be used in the second part of the sentence to emphasize the action or decision will not change.

Used with Question Word

Structure

不管 + Question Word ，Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 不管 你 穿 什么 ，都 好看 。No matter what you wear, it all look good on you.
  • 不管 你 是 谁 ，都 要 遵守 法律 。Whoever you are, you need to abide by the law.
  • 不管 我 去 哪儿 ，我 都 会 记得 你 。Wherever I go, I will always remember you.

Used with Two Different Option

Structure

不管 + 是 + Option A + 还是 + Option A ，Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯

不管 + Verb / Adj. + 不 + Verb / Adj. ，Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 不管 是 国际 幼儿园 还是 本地 幼儿园 ，学费 都 很 贵 。 .
  • 不管 你 是 不 是 会员 ，都 可以 进来 参观 。 .
  • 不管 你 喜 不 喜欢 ，都 要 接受 。 .
  • 不管 明天 下 不 下雨 ，我 都 要 出门 。 .
  • 不管 你们 同 不 同意 ，我 都 要 去 。 .

Used with 多

Structure

不管 + 多 + Adj., Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 不管 多 贵 ，我 都 要 买 。No matter how expensive it is, I'm buying it.
  • 不管 多 远 ，我 都 要 跟 你 一起 去 。No matter how far it is, I'm going with.
  • 不管 多 难 ，都 不 能 放弃 。No matter how difficult it is, you can't give up.
  • 不管 你 多 忙 ，都 要 来 参加 这个 活动 。No matter how busy you are, you need to come to attend this activity.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books


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