尽管…但是 — “although …, still …”
Pattern: 尽管 A，但是/可是 B
尽管 admits a fact and 但是 or 可是 gives the contrasting result: 尽管很累，但是他还是坚持学习 “although he was tired, he kept studying”. Stronger and more formal than 虽然.
Examples
| 1 | 尽管很累，但是他还是坚持学习。 jǐnguǎn hěn lèi dànshì tā háishi jiānchí xuéxí Although he was tired, he kept studying. |
| 2 | 尽管外面很冷，可是大家都很高兴。 jǐnguǎn wàimiàn hěn lěng kěshì dàjiā dōu hěn gāoxìng Even though it was cold outside, everyone was happy. |
| 3 | 尽管他们性格不一样，但是一直是好朋友。 jǐnguǎn tāmen xìnggé bù yíyàng dànshì yìzhí shì hǎo péngyou Although their personalities differ, they’ve always been good friends. |
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