<!DOCTYPE html> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta name="generator" content= "HTML Tidy for HTML5 for Linux version 5.2.0" /> <title></title> </head> <body> <p>尽管 (jǐnguǎn) means "although," and is a little stronger than 虽然, perhaps more like "even though."</p> <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2> <div class="jiegou"> <p>尽管 A，还是 / 仍然 B</p> </div> <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li><em>尽管</em>领导 今天 不 来，可 我们 还是 不 能 偷懒。<span class="trans">Even though the leaders aren't coming today, we still can't be lazy.</span></li> <li><em>尽管</em> 火 很大，很 危险，消防员 仍然 勇敢 地 冲了 进去。<span class= "trans">Even though the fire was big and it was very dangerous, the firefighters are still bravely running in.</span></li> <li><em>尽管</em> 失败 了 好几次，可 他 仍然 想 创业。<span class="trans">Even though he's failed many times, he still wants to start a business.</span></li> <li><em>尽管</em> 实现 这个 目标 不 太 容易，但是 我们 不能 这么快 就 放弃 。<span class= "trans">Even though it's not that easy to realize this goal, we can't just give up on it.</span></li> <li><em>尽管</em> 没 人 赞同 他的 观点，他 还是 坚持 自己 的 看法。<span class= "trans">Even though nobody agreed with him,he still holds to his views.</span></li> </ul> </div> <p>可 or 但是 can be added before 还是 or 仍然 to further emphasize the shift in meaning in the second phrase.</p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li><a href= ""Although"_with_"suiran"_and_"danshi"" title="wikilink">"Although" with "suiran" and "danshi"</a></li> <li><a href= ""Not%E2%80%A6_But_Rather%E2%80%A6"_with_"er_shi"" title="wikilink">"Not… But Rather…" with "er shi"</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2> <h3 id="books">Books</h3> <ul> <li><a href= "New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_4_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC4)" title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)</a> (p. 206) <a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192"> →buy</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="Category:_B2_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category: B2 grammar points</a></p> </body> </html>