尽管
jǐn guǎnㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇ
Sino-Vietnamese: TẬN QUẢN
Traditional: 儘管
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Meaning(conjunction, adverb)
despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating
Examples
尽管很累,他还是来上课了。
jǐn guǎn hěn lèi, tā hái shi lái shàng kè le.
Although he was tired, he still came to class.
有问题尽管问我。
yǒu wèn tí jǐn guǎn wèn wǒ.
Feel free to ask me anything.
尽管下着雨,比赛还是开始了。
jǐn guǎn xià zhe yǔ, bǐ sài hái shi kāi shǐ le.
Despite the rain, the match started.
Easily confused
- 不管 — 尽管 means although (a fact), followed by 但是/还是; 不管 means regardless, followed by 都/也.
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Stroke order
TẬN · 6 strokes
to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to
QUẢN · 14 strokes
variant of 管
Related words
- 尽量 jǐn liàng — as much as possible; to the greatest extent
- 尽力 jìn lì — to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
- 尽快 jǐn kuài — as quickly as possible; as soon as possible
- 竭尽全力 jié jìn quán lì — to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
- 无穷无尽 wú qióng wú jìn — endless; boundless; infinite
- 苦尽甘来 kǔ jìn gān lái — bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning