Chinese

儘管

尽管

jǐnguǎn
Meaning: although; despite; even though; feel free to
Part of Speech: Conjunction, Adverb

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Handwriting

儘管
儘
管
尽管
尽
管

Example sentences

Although it was raining heavily outside, he still decided to go out.
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.
儘管多年過去，這裡的風景依然如故。
尽管多年过去，这里的风景依然如故。
Despite many years passing, the scenery here is still the same.
儘管情況危急，我們仍抱著一線希望。
尽管情况危急，我们仍抱著一线希望。
Despite the critical situation, we still hold a ray of hope.
儘管球隊在決賽中失利，但球員們的表現依然贏得了觀眾的掌聲。
尽管球队在决赛中失利，但球员们的表现依然赢得了观众的掌声。
Despite the team's loss in the finals, the players' performance still won the applause of the audience.
儘管面臨重重阻力，他還是決定繼續改革。
尽管面临重重阻力，他还是决定继续改革。
Despite facing many obstacles, he still decided to continue the reform.
儘管遇到困難，我們依然繼續前行。
尽管遇到困难，我们依然继续前行。
Despite encountering difficulties, we still continue to move forward.
儘管朋友勸阻，他仍執意要一個人去。
尽管朋友劝阻，他仍执意要一个人去。
Despite his friend's advice against it, he insisted on going alone.
儘管每種文化都有其特色，但人類社會也存在許多共性。
尽管每种文化都有其特色，但人类社会也存在许多共性。
Although every culture has its own characteristics, there are also many commonalities in human society.
儘管前方的路途充滿艱險，他依然決定繼續前行。
尽管前方的路途充满艰险，他依然决定继续前行。
Although the journey ahead is full of hardships and perils, he still decided to continue forward.

Usage Notes

Used as a conjunction to express a concession, or as an adverb meaning 'without hesitation'.

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