Definition
不管 (bù guǎn) means 'no matter' or 'regardless of' and is used with question words (what, who, how) before two clauses; the second clause often has 都/也. It's the everyday, colloquial choice. 无论 (wú lùn) and 不论 (bù lùn) mean the same but are more formal, common in writing.
conjunction
no matter (what, who, how, whether, etc.)regardless of
Easily confused
- 不算bù suànlook-alike(phrase) to not count, to not be counted or included
Examples
- 不管，。bù guǎn nǐ qù bú qù, wǒ dōu qù.Whether you go or not, I'm going.
- 不管，。bù guǎn tiānqì zěnme yàng, wǒmen dōu yào qù gōngyuán.No matter what the weather is like, we're all going to the park.
- 不管，。bù guǎn tā zěnme shuō, wǒ yě bù xiāngxìn.No matter what he says, I don't believe him.
Grammar
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