B2 · Grammar reference · ASGW863F
Expressing "although" with "jinguan"
尽管 (jǐnguǎn) means "although," and is a little stronger than 虽然, perhaps more like "despite" or "even though" in English.
- Keywords
- 尽管 · 但是 · 还是 · although · despite
- Used for
- Connecting ideas · Contrasting
- Classification
- HSK4
Examples (7)
尽管很多人批评他，他还是坚持这么做。
尽管老板最近不在，我们还是不能偷懒。
尽管困难很多，但是我们不能放弃。
尽管我很生气，但是我没发脾气。
尽管警察已经找到了一些证据，但是他们还是不能抓那个嫌疑人。
尽管他的书很有争议，但它还是出版了。
尽管当时很危险，消防员还是勇敢地冲了进去。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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