不管 (bùguǎn) is more informal than 无论, but it is used in more or less the same way. As with other constructions, 都 and 也 can be used in the second part of the sentence to emphasize the action or decision will not change.

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不管你穿什么都好看。 No matter what you wear, it all look good on you.
不管怎么样，我们都要好好准备。 We must prepare well no matter what.
不管你在哪儿工作，都要交税。 You need to pay the taxes wherever you work.
不管别人怎么想，你都要坚持。 No matter how other people think, you need to keep going.
不管你是什么时候买的，我们都可以免费修。 No matter when you bought it, we can repair it for you for free.

Used with Two Different Options

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不管 + 是 + Option A + 还是 + Option B ，Subj. + 都 ⋯

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不管是国际幼儿园还是本地幼儿园，学费都很贵。 No matter it's an international kindergarten or a local one .
不管你是中国人还是外国人，都必须遵守中国的法律。 Whether you're Chinese or foreigners, you must abide by the law.
不管你喜不喜欢，都要接受。 No matter you like it or not, you need to accept it.
不管你们同不同意，我都要去。 No matter you agree or disagree, I'm going there.
不管他们承认不承认，这都是事实。 Whether you admit it or not, it's the truth.

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不管多贵，我都要买。 No matter how expensive it is, I'm buying it.
不管多远，我都要跟你一起去。 No matter how far it is, I'm going with you.
不管多难，都不能放弃。 No matter how difficult it is, you can't give up.
不管我穿得多好看，他都不看我一眼。 No matter how well-dressed I am, he doesn't take a look at me.
不管孩子多淘气，父母都不应该打他们。 No matter how their children misbehave, parents shouldn't hit them.

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