不管 (bùguǎn) — no matter; regardless of
HSK 3 | conjunction | no matter what/how/who — used in 不管...都/也 pattern
不管 (bùguǎn)
不管 means "no matter" or "regardless of." It introduces a condition that covers all possibilities, and the second clause — always marked by 都 or 也 — states what holds true under every one of those possibilities.
Meanings
- [conjunction] No matter (what / how / who / whether); regardless of — always paired with 都 or 也 in the result clause.
Pattern
不管 + [question word / A 还是 B] + 都/也 + [result]
| Slot | Example |
|---|---|
| Question word | 不管怎样，都要坚持。 No matter what, you must persist. |
| A 还是 B | 不管晴天还是雨天，他都跑步。 Whether sunny or rainy, he runs. |
| 多 + adj | 不管多难，也要完成。 No matter how hard, it must be finished. |
Example Sentences
不管天气怎么样，我们都要去。 Bùguǎn tiānqì zěnme yàng, wǒmen dōu yào qù. No matter what the weather is like, we are going.
不管你信不信，这是真的。 Bùguǎn nǐ xìn bù xìn, zhè shì zhēn de. Whether you believe it or not, it is true.
不管多忙，他也会给家人打电话。 Bùguǎn duō máng, tā yě huì gěi jiārén dǎ diànhuà. No matter how busy he is, he still calls his family.
不管结果怎样，我们都尽力了。 Bùguǎn jiéguǒ zěnyàng, wǒmen dōu jìnlì le. Whatever the result, we gave it our best.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 不管怎样 | no matter what; anyway |
| 不管如何 | no matter how; regardless |
| 不管是…还是… | whether it is…or… |
| 不管多… | no matter how (adj)… |
| 不管什么情况 | no matter what the situation |
Memory Hook
管 means "to manage / to care about." 不管 = "not caring about" any condition — so the result always stays the same regardless.