Decoded Slug: 尽管 (jǐnguǎn) - Although, even though
Mandarin Grammar Point
尽管 (jǐnguǎn) - Although, even though
尽管 (jǐnguǎn) - Although, even though
Short explanation:
This expresses a notion of 'despite', 'even if' or 'even though'. It is used to demonstrate that the following clause or action took place regardless of the situation suggested by the preceding clause.
Formation:
尽管 + Clause (situation), + Subject + Verb / Adjective (unexpected outcome)
Examples:
尽管他是一个新手，他仍然完成了多项任务。
Jǐnguǎn tā shì yīgè xīnshǒu, tā réngrán wánchéng le duōxiàng rènwù.
Although he is a novice, he still completed many tasks.
尽管他睡的很晚，他还是早起去上学了。
Jǐnguǎn tā shuì de hěn wǎn, tā háishì zǎoqǐ qù shàngxuéle.
Even though he slept very late, he still got up early to go to school.
尽管下着大雨，他们还是准时到达了目的地。
Jǐnguǎn xiàzhe dàyǔ, tāmen háishì zhǔnshí dàodá le mùdìdì.
Although it was raining heavily, they still arrived at the destination on time.
尽管他忙，他还是抽时间来帮助我。
Jǐnguǎn tā máng, tā háishì chōu shíjiān lái bāngzhù wǒ.
Even though he is busy, he still finds time to help me.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese term '尽管 (jǐnguǎn)' is a conjunction that is commonly used to show contrast or contradiction between two clauses. It's similar to the English expressions 'although', 'even if', or 'even though'. The clause following '尽管 (jǐnguǎn)' usually goes against what one would normally expect considering the situation described in the clause before '尽管 (jǐnguǎn)'.