不管

bùguǎn

Meaning

不管 is a conjunction meaning “no matter”, “regardless of”. It says the result is the same under any condition.

The second clause usually contains 都.

不管 + Question word + …，都…

Question words: 什么、谁、怎么、哪儿 / 哪里、多（么）

山(Shān)本(běn)不(bù)管(guǎn)做(zuò)什(shén)么(me)事(shì)都(dōu)非(fēi)常(cháng)认(rèn)真(zhēn)。

No matter what Yamamoto does, he is always very serious.

不(Bù)管(guǎn)谁(shéi)来(lái)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)欢(huān)迎(yíng)。

No matter who comes, I welcome them.

不(Bù)管(guǎn)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)，我(wǒ)们(men)都(dōu)一(yī)起(qǐ)去(qù)。

No matter where we go, we go together.

不管是 A，还是 B，都…

不(Bù)管(guǎn)是(shì)上(shàng)课(kè)、上(shàng)班(bān)，还(hái)是(shì)与(yǔ)别(bié)人(rén)约(yuē)会(huì)，准(zhǔn)时(shí)都(dōu)非(fēi)常(cháng)重(zhòng)要(yào)。

Whether it's class, work or meeting someone, being on time always matters.

不管 + A 不 A，都…

不(Bù)管(guǎn)忙(máng)不(bù)忙(máng)，他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)要(yào)锻(duàn)炼(liàn)一(yī)个(gè)小(xiǎo)时(shí)身(shēn)体(tǐ)。

Whether he's busy or not, he exercises for an hour every day.

不(Bù)管(guǎn)你(nǐ)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)支(zhī)持(chí)你(nǐ)。

No matter where you go, I'll support you.

无(Wú)论(lùn)你(nǐ)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)支(zhī)持(chí)你(nǐ)。

No matter where you go, I'll support you.

不管 → more common in speech. 无论 → nearly the same meaning, but more formal and written.

不管 = no matter / regardless of 都 usually appears in the second clause. Common with the 还是 and A 不 A patterns.