尽管…还是/但… jǐnguǎn… háishi/dàn…

尽管…还是/但…（jǐnguǎn… háishi/dàn…）means “although… still/but… (written)”. "尽管" means "although" and introduces a real, acknowledged fact, followed by "还是", "但(是)" or "却" in the second clause. Formation: 尽管 + 小句1，(主语)+ 还是/却 + 小句2（还是/却=副词,放主语后；但/但是=连词,放主语前）

although… still/but… (written)

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Formation

尽管 + 小句1，(主语)+ 还是/却 + 小句2（还是/却=副词,放主语后；但/但是=连词,放主语前）

Explanation

"尽管" means "although" and introduces a real, acknowledged fact, followed by "还是", "但(是)" or "却" in the second clause. Unlike "即使/哪怕", the condition is factual, not hypothetical. It is somewhat formal or written.

Examples

尽管 工作很辛苦，她 还是 坚持了下来。
jǐnguǎn gōngzuò hěn xīnkǔ, tā háishi jiānchí le xiàlai.
Although the work was hard, she still stuck with it.
尽管 天气不好，比赛 却 照常进行。
jǐnguǎn tiānqì bù hǎo, bǐsài què zhàocháng jìnxíng.
Although the weather was bad, the match went on as usual.

Note

"尽管" states a fact (≈虽然); "即使" states a hypothesis. Don't confuse the two.

FAQ

尽管…还是/但… — what does it mean and how is it used?

although… still/but… (written). "尽管" means "although" and introduces a real, acknowledged fact, followed by "还是", "但(是)" or "却" in the second clause. Unlike "即使/哪怕", the condition is factual, not hypothetical. It is somewhat formal or written.

尽管…还是/但… — how do you form it?

尽管 + 小句1，(主语)+ 还是/却 + 小句2（还是/却=副词,放主语后；但/但是=连词,放主语前）

尽管…还是/但… — any usage notes?

"尽管" states a fact (≈虽然); "即使" states a hypothesis. Don't confuse the two.

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