甭管 (béng guǎn) — don't bother about; never mind (colloquial)

Definition

甭管 (béng guǎn) is a colloquial phrase meaning 'no matter who/what' — used to set aside a condition in front of a clause. Pairs with 谁/什么/多… in concessive sentences, in casual speech.

verb
don't bother aboutnever mind (colloquial)

Examples

  • 甭管，。
    béng guǎn Wǒ, nǐ xiān zǒu ba.
    Don't worry about me; you go first.
  • 甭管，。
    béng guǎn Duō nán, wǒ men dōu dé shì shì.
    No matter how difficult it is, we have to give it a try.
  • 甭管，。
    béng guǎn Tā lái bù lái, wǒ men dōu yào zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi.
    Regardless of whether he comes or not, we all need to be prepared.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

甭béngneed not
管guǎnmind

甭 means need not, and 管 means mind, so together they mean pay no heed.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
竹竹zhúbamboo
Sound part声符shēngfú
官
官guān管guǎn
Same sound today

管 has 竹 (bamboo) on top to show it relates to bamboo, and 官 gives its sound.

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