"No Matter" StatementsHSK 5
Expressing "no matter" with 不管
不管 (bùguǎn) means 'no matter' or 'regardless of'. It is paired with a question word (like 什么, 怎么, 哪儿) and followed by 都 in the main clause to indicate that the result or action remains the same under any condition. The most common mistake is forgetting to include 都 after the comma.
Structure
不管 + Question Word ，(Subj. +) 都 + ...
The question word makes the condition open-ended, and 都 is required in the second clause to link it to the result.
Examples
- 不管你穿什么都好看。Bùguǎn nǐ chuān shénme dōu hǎokàn.No matter what you wear, it looks good on you.
- 不管怎么样，我们都要好好准备。Bùguǎn zěnmeyàng, wǒmen dōu yào hǎohāo zhǔnbèi.We must fully prepare no matter what.
- 不管你在哪儿工作，都要交税。Bùguǎn nǐ zài nǎr gōngzuò, dōu yào jiāo shuì.You need to pay taxes wherever you work.
- 不管别人怎么想，你都要坚持。Bùguǎn biérén zěnme xiǎng, nǐ dōu yào jiānchí.No matter what other people think, you need to keep going.
- 不管你是什么时候买的，我们都可以免费修。Bùguǎn nǐ shì shénme shíhou mǎi de, wǒmen dōu kěyǐ miǎnfèi xiū.No matter when you bought it, we can repair it for you for free.