ChineseGrammarWiki/Programmes/B2.old/Grammar-wiki-B2-72.txt

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尽管 (jǐnguǎn)  means "although," and is a little stronger than 虽然, perhaps more like "even though." 

==Structure==

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尽管 A，还是 / 仍然 B
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==Examples==
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* <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>
* <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>
* <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>
* <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>
* <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>


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可 or 但是 can be added before 还是 or 仍然 to further emphasize the shift in meaning in the second phrase.

==See also==
*[["Although" with "suiran" and "danshi"]]
*[["Not… But Rather…" with "er shi"]]

==Sources and further reading==

=== Books ===

* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)]] (p. 206) [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]

[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|尽管|B2|尽管⋯⋯，但是⋯⋯|<em>尽管</em> 我 很 生气 ，<em>但是</em> 还是 控制 住 了。|grammar point|ASGW863F}}
{{Rel char|但是}}
{{Rel char|是}}
{{Similar|"Although" with "suiran" and "danshi"}}
{{Similar|"Not… But Rather…" with "er shi"}}
{{Structure|"But" Statements}}
{{Used for|Connecting ideas}}
{{Used for|Contrasting}}
{{Translation|although}}
{{Translation|but}}