Expressing "no matter" with "buguan"
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Level B2
Similar to
Expressing "anyway" as "fanzheng" (B2)
Expressing "no matter" with "wulun" (B2)
Used for
Expressing attitude, Expressing determination, Indicating conditions
Keywords
不管, 都, 也
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.
Contents
1 Used with Question Word
1.1 Structure
1.2 Examples
2 Used with Two Different Options
2.1 Structure
2.2 Examples
3 Used with Adjectives
3.1 Structure
3.2 Examples
4 See also
5 Sources and further reading
5.1 Books
Used with Question Word
Structure
不管 + Question Word ,(Subj. +) 都 ⋯⋯
Examples
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
Structure
不管 + 是 + Option A + 还是 + Option B ,Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯
不管 + Verb / Adj. + 不 + Verb / Adj. ,Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯
Examples
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.
Used with Adjectives
Structure
不管 + 多 + Adj., Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯
Examples
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.
See also
Expressing "anyway" as "fanzheng"
"No matter" with "wulun"
Sources and further reading
Books
Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇) (pp. 115) →buy
New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 63) →buy
40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册) (pp. 430) →buy