尽管 jǐn guǎn
“despite; although; even though”
conjunction, adverbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5Traditional 儘管
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
尽管 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1390: 尽管 jǐnguǎn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (副、连). PDF page 114
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 尽管
尽管 means "although" or "even though": it introduces a real fact that makes the main clause surprising, in the pattern 尽管 + statement, (subject) 还是/仍然/也 + result. In formal writing it can also mean "despite" before a clause or 如此 (尽管如此). Used as an adverb before a verb, it means "feel free to," as in 有问题尽管问.
例句Example sentences
- 尽管今天下雨，我们还是去了公园。jǐn guǎn jīn tiān xià yǔ, wǒ men hái shì qù le gōng yuán.Although it rained today, we still went to the park.
- 尽管他很累，他还是帮我做完了作业。jǐn guǎn tā hěn lèi, tā hái shì bāng wǒ zuò wán le zuò yè.Even though he was very tired, he still helped me finish my homework.
- 有什么问题，你尽管问我。yǒu shén me wèn tí, nǐ jǐn guǎn wèn wǒ.If you have any questions, just ask me.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗尽管你去不去，我都要去。
✓不管你去不去，我都要去。
尽管 introduces a real fact meaning "although"; "regardless of whether" needs 不管 followed by an alternative form.