Pronunciation/Chinese readings
How do you pronounce 尽管?
尽(jǐn)管jǐn guǎn
Commonly said as: reading 尽 as jìn
紧管
尽管
What it is
尽管 is a concessive conjunction, close to although.
Why it gets said wrong
尽 is third tone jǐn when it means as far as possible or even though, and fourth tone jìn when it means exhausted.
Hear it in a sentence
Although time is short, quality cannot slip.
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