不管…都/也…
HSK 4- Conditionals
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
Expresses a result that remains unchanged regardless of the condition, carrying the meaning "no matter/even if... still...".
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
The structure 不管…都/也… is used to emphasize that a result or action will not change regardless of any condition mentioned. The clause containing 不管 typically appears with question words such as 谁 (who), 什么 (what), 怎么 (how), 多 (how much/many), or affirmative-negative constructions like 去不去 (whether [someone] goes or not).
都 and 也 are interchangeable, but 都 is more common.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 不管天气怎么样，他都去跑步。繁: 不管天氣怎麼樣，他都去跑步。Bùguǎn tiānqì zěnmeyàng, tā dōu qù pǎobù.
No matter what the weather is like, he goes jogging.
- 不管多难，我也要学好汉语。繁: 不管多難，我也要學好漢語。Bùguǎn duō nán, wǒ yě yào xué hǎo Hànyǔ.
No matter how difficult it is, I must still learn Chinese well.
- 不管你去不去，我都要去。Bùguǎn nǐ qù bu qù, wǒ dōu yào qù.
Whether or not you go, I will still go.
- 不管谁来，你都说我不在。繁: 不管誰來，你都說我不在。Bùguǎn shéi lái, nǐ dōu shuō wǒ bú zài.
No matter who comes, just say I'm not here.
- 不管发生什么事，我们都会支持你。繁: 不管發生什麼事，我們都會支持你。Bùguǎn fāshēng shénme shì, wǒmen dōu huì zhīchí nǐ.
No matter what happens, we will support you.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:不管天气怎么样，他去跑步。Correct:不管天气怎么样，他都去跑步。
The second clause of a 不管 sentence must include the adverb 都 or 也 to emphasize an unchanging result.
- Wrong:不管如果下雨，我也要去。Correct:不管下不下雨，我也要去。
After 不管, there must be a comprehensive condition, typically using interrogative words or the positive-negative construction (A 不 A); 如果 (if) cannot be used.