The structures with 不管 and 无论 "no matter..."
The structures with 不管 and 无论 have the same meaning and are often used interchangeably. They indicate that some conclusion or result will not change under any circumstances.
The structure 不管…,都/也…
The structures and have the same meaning "no matter..., still...". They are used to emphasize that the second statement disregards the first statement.
Scheme
不管
situation
都/也
result
If a sentence has two subjects, the first subject is placed after 不管 and the second subject is placed before 都 or 也. If a sentence has one subject, it can be placed either in the first part of the sentence or in the second part of the sentence.
Examples
不管需要花几个年读医,我不会放弃
No matter how many years it takes to study medicine, I won't give up
wùguǎn xūyào huā jǐ ge nián dú yī, wǒ dōu bú huì fàngqì
不管 is often followed by a clause that can be expressed by the following words and phrases: 1) by interrogative pronouns.
Examples
不管怎么样,你都要好好照顾自己
You should take care of yourself, no matter what
bùguǎn zěnmeyàng, nǐ dōu yào hǎohǎo zhàogù zìjǐ
不管在哪儿,我都会再次见你的
I'll see you again, wherever you are
bùguǎn zài nǎr, wǒ dōu huì zàicì jiàn nǐ de
2) by the words or before the predicate.
Examples
不管难,也得坚持下去
You have to keep going, no matter how difficult it is
bùguǎn duō nán, yě děi jiānchí xiàqù
不管多么贵,我都要买
I'll still buy it no matter how expensive it is
bùguǎn duōme guì, wǒ doū yào mǎi
3) by before a predicate or by the conjunction . You can also reduplicate a predicate by using negative adverbs. For example: , .
Examples
我们这里不管是私立学校还是国立学校,都要付钱
It doesn't matter whether it's a private school or public school, you have to pay anyway
wǒmen zhèlǐ bùguǎn shì sīlì xuéxiào háishi guólì xuéxiào, dōu yào fù qián
不管我是否及格考试,父母也不会骂我
My parents won't scold me whether I pass the exam or not
bùguǎn wǒ shìfǒu jígé kǎoshì, fùmǔ yě bú huì mà wǒ
不管你愿意不愿意,我都要走了
Whether you like it or not, I'm leaving
bùguǎn nǐ yuànyì bú yuànyì, wǒ dōu yào zǒu le
不管 is often used in the set expression This phrase is placed in the first part of the sentence. A result that will not change under any circumstances is placed in the second part of the sentence.
Pay attention
不管怎么说 is separated by a comma.
Examples
不管怎么说,但是你是个学生,你应该做作业
Anyway, you're a student. You should do your homework
bùguǎn zěnme shuō, dànshì nǐ shì ge xuésheng, nǐ yīnggāi zuò zuòyè
不管怎么说,她是我的好朋友
Anyway, she is my good friend
bùguǎn zěnme shuō, tā shì wǒ de hǎo péngyou
The structure 无论…,都/也…
The structures and have the same meaning “no matter what/how…”. The structures with 无论 is used in the same way as the structures with 不管.
Scheme
无论
situation
都/也
result
Examples
无论成绩怎么样,我不会担心
No matter what my grades are, I won't be upset
wúlùn chéngjī zěnmeyàng, wǒ dōu bú huì dānxīn
无论天气好还是不好,我们要去
No matter what the weather is, we still have to go
wúlùn tiānqì hào háishi bù hǎo, wǒmen dōu yào qù
无论多么努力,好像无济于事
No matter how hard she tries, it always ends up in vain
wúlùn tā duōme nǔlì, hǎoxiàng dōu wújìyúshì
无论 is often used in the set expression . It is placed before the predicate either at the beginning of the first part of a compound sentence, or at the beginning of the second part of a compound sentence.
Examples
无论如何,你帮助我了,我也给你帮个忙
Anyway, you helped me and I'll help you too
wúlùn rúhé, nǐ bāngzhù wǒ le, wǒ yě gěi nǐ bāng ge máng
无论如何借我点儿钱
You should lend me some money anyway
nǐ wúlùn rúhé jiè wǒ diǎnr qián
这本书如此重要,无论如何也要出版
This book is so important that it should be published in any case
zhè běn shū rúcǐ zhòngyào, wúlùn rúhé yě yào chūbǎn
In negative sentences, it has the meaning "under no circumstances".
Examples
那家公司无论如何不同意
This company wouldn't agree anyway
nà jiā gōngsī wúlùn rúhé bù tóngyì
今天无论如何别迟到
Please, don't be late today
jīntiān wúlùn rúhé bié chídào
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