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How to say “no matter” in Chinese with 不管 (bùguǎn)

不管 (bùguǎn)⋯⋯，都 (dōu) / 也 (yě)⋯⋯

不管 (bù guǎn) — no matter

HSK 4"No Matter" Statements

Rule structure

不管 (bùguǎn) means "no matter". It must be followed by an interrogative word or a choice. 都 (dōu) or 也 (yě) is required in the result clause.

Examples

不管多忙，他都会回电话。

Bùguǎn duō máng, tā dōu huì huí diànhuà.

No matter how busy he is, he always returns calls.

不管多累他也坚持。

Bùguǎn duō lèi tā yě jiānchí.

No matter how tired he is, he still persists.

不管天气如何我们也要去。

Bùguǎn tiānqì rúhé wǒmen yě yào qù.

No matter what the weather is, we still go.

Practice

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Characters

Words from this rule

不管

bù guǎn

No matter, regardless of

都

dōu

All, both

也

yě

Also, too

多

duō

Many, much, more

忙

máng

Busy

他

tā

He

会

huì

Can, to be able to; meeting

回

huí

To return

电话

diàn huà

Telephone; phone call

累

lèi

Tired, to get tired

坚持

jiānchí

To persist, to insist

天气

tiānqì

Weather

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “no matter” in Chinese with 不管?

Use the structure: 不管 (bùguǎn)⋯⋯，都 (dōu) / 也 (yě)⋯⋯. For example: 不管多忙，他都会回电话。 — “No matter how busy he is, he always returns calls”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

不管多忙，他都会回电话。 — “No matter how busy he is, he always returns calls”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 4.

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More HSK 4 grammar rules

无论 — no matter what

无论 (wúlùn) / 不论 (bùlùn)⋯⋯，都 (dōu) / 也 (yě)⋯⋯

全 — whole, entire

全 (quán) + Measure Word + Noun

到 — until (time/place/degree)

Verb + 到 (dào) + Time / Place / Degree

连 + verb — not even

连 (lián) + Verb + 都 (dōu) + 不 (bù) / 没 (méi) + Verb

原来 — it turns out, originally

Subj. + 原来 (yuánlái) + Predicate

得 — must, have to

Subj. + 得 (děi) + Verb Phrase

难道 — rhetorical question “isn’t it…?”

难道 (nándào) + Statement + 吗 (ma)?

千万 — don't, whatever you do

千万 (qiānwàn) + (别 (bié) / 不 (bù)) + Verb