The Chinese word 尽管 is often translated as “despite” or “although”. It is used to indicate that something is being done or will be done despite a potential obstacle or difficulty. For example, “尽管天气很冷，他还是去打篮球了” means “Although the weather is very cold, he still went to play basketball”. In this sentence, 尽管 indicates that the cold weather is a potential obstacle, but the person still went to play basketball anyway.
Translation
Adverb: unhesitatingly
Conjunction: in spite of, although, despite
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 尽管天气很冷，他还是出门了 | jǐnguǎn tiānqì hěn lěng, tā háishì chūmén le | Despite the cold weather, he still went out |
| 尽管她很累，但她还是坚持完成了任务 | jǐnguǎn tā hěn lèi, dàn tā háishì jiānchí wánchéngle rènwù | Despite being tired, she still persisted and completed the task |
| 尽管他没有经验，但他很快学会了 | jǐnguǎn tā méiyǒu jīngyàn, dàn tā hěn kuài xuéhuìle | Despite having no experience, he quickly learned |
| 尽管他很害羞，但他还是向她表白了 | jǐnguǎn tā hěn hàixiū, dàn tā háishì xiàng tā biǎobái le | Despite being very shy, he still confessed his feelings to her |
| 尽管他很忙，但他还是给我打了电话 | jǐnguǎn tā hěn máng, dàn tā háishì gěi wǒ dǎle diànhuà | Despite being busy, he still called me |
| 尽管他很紧张，但他还是成功地完成了演讲 | jǐnguǎn tā hěn jǐnzhāng, dàn tā háishì chénggōng de wánchéngle yǎnjiǎng | Despite being very nervous, he still successfully completed the speech |
HSK
尽管 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 5.
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