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尽管 … ，但是 … (although)
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Despite the snow
- The school sports day went ahead even though it was snowing.
- although尽管下着雪，sports competition运动会still还是as usual照常to hold (a meeting…举行(completed / change)了。 — "Although it was snowing, the sports day still went ahead as planned."
although尽管 A，but但是 / but可是 / still还是 B
- although尽管 A，(but但是) B = "although / despite A, B": the fact A does not stop B.
- The second clause often has but但是, but可是, still还是, also也 or but却.
although尽管very很tired累，but但是he他still还是kept坚持running跑to the end完了。
Complete: “Although it was late, he was still working.” ____很晚了，他还在工作。
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尽管 + fact, then the result despite it.
A fact, not a possibility
- although尽管he他very很hard-working努力，but可是grades成绩still还是not so good不太好。 — "Although he works hard, his grades still aren't very good."
- although尽管 states something true; for "even if" (maybe true), use even if即使.
although尽管he他very很hard-working努力，but可是grades成绩still还是not very不太good好。
Build: “Although he works hard, his grades still aren't good.”
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尽管 A，可是 … 还是 B.
尽管 introduces something that is actually true.
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For a hypothetical “even if”, use 即使.
although尽管 versus although尽管 + Verb
- although尽管 at the start of a clause = "although". Before a verb, although尽管 = "feel free to": to have / there is有question问题although尽管to ask问.
- Do not combine although尽管 with even if即使 or although虽然 in the same clause; one is enough.
In 有问题尽管问我, what does 尽管 mean?
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Before a verb, 尽管 = feel free to.
although尽管 versus although虽然
- although虽然 is the everyday "although": although虽然it rained下雨，we我们still还是went去(completed / change)了.
- although尽管 is a bit stronger and more formal, and stresses that the fact really holds.
although虽然it rained下雨，we我们still还是went去了。
Recap
- although尽管 A，but但是 / still还是 B = although A (a fact), B anyway.
- although尽管 + Verb = feel free to; even if即使 = even if (hypothetical).
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — "But" statements.
The school sports day went ahead even though it was snowing. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.