尽管
HSK 4 (exam 2025)Old HSK 4
尽管 (jǐnguǎn) · although
尽管 (jǐnguǎn) means “although; even though; feel free to”. It is written with 2 characters: 尽 (to exhaust) + 管 (to manage). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 尽管 is built
The characters
尽 jǐn · to exhaust
What 尽 is made of
- 尺chǐ — ruler
- 尸shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 尸shī — body
- ⺀ — ice
管 guǎn · to manage
What 管 is made of
- ⺮zhú — bamboo
- 官guān — official
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 㠯yǐ — according to
- 己jǐ — self
- 宀 — roof
Origin hint: ⺮ gives the meaning, 官 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
尽管很累,他还是完成了工作。Jǐnguǎn hěn lèi, tā háishi wánchéng le gōngzuò.Although he was tired, he still finished the work.
尽管下雨,比赛还是开始了。Jǐnguǎn xiàyǔ, bǐsài háishi kāishǐ le.Despite the rain, the match still started.
Questions about 尽管
What does 尽管 mean?
尽管 (jǐnguǎn) means “although; even though; feel free to”.
How do you pronounce 尽管?
尽管 is pronounced jǐnguǎn.
Which HSK level is 尽管?
尽管 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 尽量jǐnliàngas much as possible
- 尽快jǐnkuàias soon as possible
- 尽力jìnlìto do one's best
- 竭尽全力jiéjìnquánlìto do one's utmost
- 苦尽甘来kǔjìngānláiafter hardship comes happiness
- 无穷无尽wúqióngwújìnendless
- 管理guǎnlǐto manage
- 不管bùguǎnno matter
- 吸管xīguǎnstraw (for drinking)
- 管子guǎnzitube
Learn 尽管 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 23: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.