Hanzi
Traditional
管
Simplified
管

to take care (of)/to control/to manage/to be in charge of/to look after/to run/to care about/tube/pipe/woodwind/classifier for tube-shaped objects/particle similar to 把[ba3] in 管...叫 constructions/writing brush/(coll.) to/towards

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

guǎn

Bopomofo

ㄍㄨㄢˇ

Jyutping

gun2

Example sentences

不管 bùguǎn
不管發生什麼事，我都會支持你。
不管发生什么事，我都会支持你。

No matter what happens, I will always support you.

顧 / 顾 gù
他只顧自己，不管別人。
他只顾自己，不管别人。

He only cares about himself and disregards others.

管 guǎn
這件事不歸我管。
这件事不归我管。

This matter is not under my management.

歸 / 归 guī
這件事歸他管。
这件事归他管。

This matter is managed by him.

主管 zhǔguǎn
我的主管非常有經驗。
我的主管非常有经验。

My supervisor is very experienced.

匯報 / 汇报 huìbào
主管要求我明早匯報專案進度。
主管要求我明早汇报专案进度。

My supervisor asked me to report the project progress tomorrow morning.

保管 bǎoguǎn
這把鑰匙交給你保管。
这把钥匙交给你保管。

I'll leave this key with you for safekeeping.

物品 wùpǐn
請保管好您的個人物品。
请保管好您的个人物品。

Please take care of your personal items.

儘管 / 尽管 jǐnguǎn
儘管外面下著大雨，他還是決定出門。
尽管外面下著大雨，他还是决定出门。

Although it was raining heavily outside, he still decided to go out.

仍 réng
儘管失敗了多次，他仍不灰心。
尽管失败了多次，他仍不灰心。

Despite failing many times, he still hasn't lost heart.

Example Vocabulary

不管

bu4'guan3

no matter; regardless of; irrespective of

管

guan3

to manage; to be in charge of; pipe; tube

主管

zhu3'guan3

supervisor; manager; to be in charge of

保管

bao3'guan3

to keep; to take care of; safekeeping

儘管

jin3'guan3

although; despite; even though; feel free to

吸管

xi1'guan3

straw

城管

cheng2'guan3

三不管

san1'bu4'guan3

下水管

二極管

er4'ji2'guan3

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