ChineseGrammarWiki/Programmes/B2.old/Grammar-wiki-B2-85.txt

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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 ===

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不管 + Question Word ，(Subj. +) 都 ⋯⋯
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=== Examples ===

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*<em>不管</em> 你 穿 什么 <em>都</em>  好看 。<span class="trans">No matter what you wear, it all look good on you.</span>
*<em>不管</em> 怎么样 ，我们 <em>都</em> 要 好好 准备 。<span class="trans">We must prepare well no matter what.</span>
*<em>不管</em> 你 在 哪儿 工作 ，<em>都</em> 要 交税 。<span class="trans">You need to pay the taxes wherever you work.</span>
*<em>不管</em> 别人 怎么 想 ，你 <em>都</em> 要 坚持 。<span class="trans">No matter how other people think, you need to keep going.</span>
*<em>不管</em> 你 是 什么 时候 买 的 ，我们 <em>都</em> 可以 免费 修 。<span class="trans">No matter when you bought it, we can repair it for you for free.</span>

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== Used with Two Different Options ==

=== Structure ===

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不管 + 是 + Option A + 还是 + Option B ，Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯
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不管 + Verb /  Adj. + 不 + Verb /  Adj. ，Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯
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=== Examples ===

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*<em>不管</em> 是 国际 幼儿园 还是 本地 幼儿园 ，学费 <em>都</em> 很 贵 。<span class="trans">No matter it's an international kindergarten or a local one .</span>
*<em>不管</em> 你 是 中国人 还是 外国人 ，<em>都</em> 必须 遵守 中国 的 法律 。<span class="trans">Whether you're Chinese or foreigners, you must abide by the law.</span>
*<em>不管</em> 你 喜 不 喜欢 ，<em>都</em> 要 接受 。<span class="trans">No matter you like it or not, you need to accept it.</span>
*<em>不管</em> 你们 同 不 同意 ，我 <em>都</em> 要 去 。<span class="trans">No matter you agree or disagree, I'm going there.</span>
*<em>不管</em> 他们 承认 不 承认 ，这 <em>都</em> 是 事实 。<span class="trans">Whether you admit it or not, it's the truth.</span>

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== Used with 多 ==

=== Structure ===

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不管 + 多 + Adj., Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯
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=== Examples ===

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*<em>不管</em> 多 贵 ，我 <em>都</em> 要 买 。<span class="trans">No matter how expensive it is, I'm buying it.</span>
*<em>不管</em> 多 远 ，我 <em>都</em> 要 跟 你 一起 去 。<span class="trans">No matter how far it is, I'm going with you.</span>
*<em>不管</em> 多 难 ，<em>都</em> 不 能 放弃 。<span class="trans">No matter how difficult it is, you can't give up.</span>
*<em>不管</em> 我 穿 得 多 好看 ，他 <em>都</em> 不 看 我 一眼 。<span class="trans">No matter how well-dressed I am, he doesn't take a look at me.</span>
*<em>不管</em> 孩子 多 淘气 ，父母 <em>都</em> 不 应该 打 他们 。<span class="trans">No matter how  their children misbehave, parents shouldn't hit them.</span>

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==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⋯⋯|<em>不管</em> 身体 好 坏 ， 他 <em>都</em> 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}}