HSK 4

尽管 (jǐnguǎn) — how to say "although" in Chinese

尽管

Although, even though

adverb · conjunction

Radicals / Keys

尸

Corpse

#44 · shī · 3 strokes

竹

Bamboo

#118 · zhú · 6 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

尽管下雨

jǐnguǎn xià yǔ

despite the rain

尽管这样

jǐnguǎn zhèyàng

even so

尽管困难

jǐnguǎn kùnnan

despite difficulties

Examples

尽管工作很忙,他每个周末还是会陪家人出去吃饭。

Even though work is very busy, he still takes his family out to eat every weekend.

尽管下雨,他还是去了。

Although it was raining, he still went.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

Although meaning in Chinese

"although" in Chinese is 尽管 (jǐnguǎn).

尽管 meaning in English

尽管 (jǐnguǎn) means "Although, even though".

How is 尽管 pronounced?

It is pronounced jǐnguǎn (written as jinguan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "although" in Chinese characters?

It is written 尽管: 尽 has 6 strokes, 管 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 尽管?

尽管 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.

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