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尽管jǐn guǎnalthough

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尽管 (jǐn guǎn) means "although" or "even though," introducing a fact that does not stop what follows, often with 还是 or 但是 in the next clause. 尽管下雨了，他还是来了 says he came even though it rained. As an adverb, 尽管 can also mean "go ahead and do it without hesitating," as in 有问题你尽管问.

What does 尽管 mean?

  1. 1.

    althoughconj.

  2. 2.

    even thoughconj.

  3. 3.

    (go ahead and do it) without hesitatingadv.

What do the characters in 尽管 mean?

  • 尽to the greatest extent
  • 管not compositional here

How do you use 尽管?

As a conjunction, 尽管 often pairs with 还是, 但是, or 可是 in the second clause; as an adverb before a verb, it tells someone to go ahead freely.

Patterns

  • 尽管 + Fact，+ Subject + 还是 + Verb

    尽管下雨了，他还是来了。

    Jǐnguǎn xià yǔ le, tā háishi lái le.

    Even though it rained, he still came.

  • 你尽管 + Verb

    有问题你尽管问。

    Yǒu wèntí nǐ jǐnguǎn wèn.

    If you have questions, go ahead and ask.

What are some examples of 尽管 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 7–9

    尽管下雨了，他还是来了。

    Jǐnguǎn xià yǔ le, tā háishi lái le.

    Even though it rained, he still came.

  2. HSK 7–9

    尽管很累，她还是坚持工作。

    Jǐnguǎn hěn lèi, tā háishi jiānchí gōngzuò.

    Although she is very tired, she keeps on working.

  3. HSK 7–9

    有问题你尽管问。

    Yǒu wèntí nǐ jǐnguǎn wèn.

    If you have questions, go ahead and ask.

How is 尽管 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你昨天怎么还去跑步了？

    Nǐ zuótiān zěnme hái qù pǎobù le?

    Why did you still go running yesterday?

  2. Speaker B:

    尽管昨天很冷，我还是去跑了。

    Jǐnguǎn zuótiān hěn lěng, wǒ háishi qù pǎo le.

    Even though it was cold yesterday, I still went running.

  3. Speaker A:

    你不怕生病吗？

    Nǐ bú pà shēngbìng ma?

    Aren't you afraid of getting sick?

  4. Speaker B:

    不怕，我穿了很多衣服。

    Bú pà, wǒ chuān le hěn duō yīfu.

    No, I wore lots of clothes.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.