Use the examples with their context and limits. Recall a sentence before reading the model. Original teaching additions accompany examples adapted from Chinese Grammar Wiki (AllSet Learning, CC BY-NC-SA); see the course reference provenance.
不管 … ,都 / 也 … (no matter)
Keep the response across a range of cases
- You intend to try regardless of how difficult a task is.
- 不管多难,我都要试。 — The intention holds across the possible difficulty levels.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 不管 … ,都 / 也 … (no matter). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
no matter不管how多hard难,I我still都will要try试。
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 不管多难,我都要试。: The intention holds across the possible difficulty levels.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Know the boundary
- 不管 covers alternatives or a range here.
- 不管这件事 can instead mean not dealing with the matter, a different verb use.
Use the distinction
- The intention holds across the possible difficulty levels.
- 不管 covers alternatives or a range here. 不管这件事 can instead mean not dealing with the matter, a different verb use.
Try it with help closed
You intend to try regardless of how difficult a task is. 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.
One possible response: 不管多难,我都要试。
- My response conveys a message that fits the opening situation.
- I can explain the meaning of the pattern, rather than only naming it.
- 不管 covers alternatives or a range here.
- 不管这件事 can instead mean not dealing with the matter, a different verb use.
- I tried a second response with a name, time, place, or description changed.
Practise this pattern step by step.
无论 / 不论 … ,都 / 也 … (regardless)
Welcome whoever arrives
- An event welcomes visitors irrespective of identity.
- 无论谁来,都欢迎。 — The welcome applies across the relevant possible visitors.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 无论 / 不论 … ,都 / 也 … (regardless). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
regardless无论who谁come来,all都welcome欢迎。
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 无论谁来,都欢迎。: The welcome applies across the relevant possible visitors.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Know the boundary
- 无论 and 不论 often share this frame.
- The group still has a contextual scope, such as visitors to this event, rather than every person everywhere.
Use the distinction
- The welcome applies across the relevant possible visitors.
- 无论 and 不论 often share this frame. The group still has a contextual scope, such as visitors to this event, rather than every person everywhere.
Try it with help closed
An event welcomes visitors irrespective of identity. 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.
One possible response: 无论谁来,都欢迎。
- My response conveys a message that fits the opening situation.
- I can explain the meaning of the pattern, rather than only naming it.
- 无论 and 不论 often share this frame.
- The group still has a contextual scope, such as visitors to this event, rather than every person everywhere.
- I tried a second response with a name, time, place, or description changed.