{{Grammar Box}} 不管 (bùguǎn) is more informal than [["No Matter" with "wulun"|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. == Used with Question Word == === Structure ===
不管 + Question Word ,(Subj. +) 都 ⋯⋯
=== Examples ===
*不管 你 穿 什么 好看 。No matter what you wear, it all look good on you. *不管 怎么样 ,我们 要 好好 准备 。We must prepare well no matter what. *不管 你 在 哪儿 工作 , 要 交税 。You need to pay the taxes wherever you work. *不管 别人 怎么 想 ,你 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 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 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 , 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 , 要 接受 。No matter you like it or not, you need to accept it. *不管 你们 同 不 同意 ,我 要 去 。No matter you agree or disagree, I'm going there. *不管 他们 承认 不 承认 ,这 是 事实 。Whether you admit it or not, it's the truth.
== Used with 多 == === Structure ===
不管 + 多 + Adj., Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯
=== Examples ===
*不管 多 贵 ,我 要 买 。No matter how expensive it is, I'm buying it. *不管 多 远 ,我 要 跟 你 一起 去 。No matter how far it is, I'm going with you. *不管 多 难 , 不 能 放弃 。No matter how difficult it is, you can't give up. *不管 我 穿 得 多 好看 ,他 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 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) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075316/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075316 →buy] * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)]] (pp. 63) [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] *[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册)]] (p. 430)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy] [[Category: B2 grammar points]] {{Basic Grammar|不管|B2|不管⋯⋯,都 / 也⋯⋯|不管 身体 好 坏 , 他 工作 到 深夜 。|grammar point|ASG0NDS6}} {{Rel char|都}} {{Rel char|也}} {{Similar|Expressing "anyway" as "fanzheng"}} {{Similar|"No matter" with "wulun"}} {{Used for|Expressing attitude}} {{Used for|Expressing determination}} {{Used for|Indicating conditions}} {{Structure|"No Matter" Statements}}