尽管

jǐn guǎn

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adverb Common

Definitions

1. despite
2. although
3. even though
4. in spite of
5. unhesitatingly
6. do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc)
7. (go ahead and do it) without hesitating

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Word relationships

Related words

1 item

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不管 is 'no matter', often confused with 尽管.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

尽管 (although) is used for factual situations, while 不管 (no matter) introduces hypotheticals.

Grammar

Guides that feature 尽管

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 7 min

Concession with 尽管

Build stronger HSK 5 concession sentences with 尽管, 仍然, and 还是.

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Example Sentences

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尽管下雨，我们还是去公园了。

Although it was raining, we still went to the park.

尽管成本较高，这个方案仍然值得试。

Although the cost is high, this proposal is still worth trying.

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Child Words of 尽管

尽

jǐn

to the greatest extent

to use up

to take care (of)

尽管