despite尽管 … but但是 … early先to admit承认a bit一点,again / then再to give予以to overthrow推翻——idea意for为“although虽然A,but但B」。「despite尽管」than / compared to比「although虽然」tone语气稍强、more更formal正式,to approach接近“despite, even though”;back后半句always常to have as a feature or…带有「or / still还是」(“still仍然”)。
Structure: 尽管 + A ,(但是 +) Subject + 还是 + B
although尽管many很多people人criticise批评him他he,他still还是insists on坚持这么doing it做。
despite尽管很多person人to criticize批评he / him他,he / him他or / still还是to persevere with坚持want / will / need要to make做。
although尽管I我very很angry生气but,但是didn't没lose my temper发脾气。
despite尽管I / me我degree / adjective linker很to get angry生气,but但I / me我not have / haven't没有to catch fire发火。
** remember:** despite尽管 = formal "although / despite" (a notch above although虽然); the second half loves a or / still还是 / but但是. Don't confuse it with the other despite尽管 = "go right ahead, feel free" (to have / there is有question问题despite尽管to ask问, "ask away").
Watch out
- although虽然…but但是… とsee 胡同同Japanese variant of 样様に、China中国to tell to語ではEnglish (language)英語のように片方だけをto make使うのではなく、Japanese variant of 两両square方のpart部分をto use / with用います。