Chinese phrase

尽管〜吧 jín guǎn 〜 ba

Meaning

go ahead and ___

When to use it

Gives permission or encouragement to do something freely. It often reassures someone that an action is welcome and has a friendly, informal tone.

Example dialogue

不要客气,尽管吃蛋糕吧。 bú yào kè qì jín guǎn chī dàn gāo ba

Don't be shy, go ahead and have some cake.

真的吗?那我就吃一点。 zhēn de ma nà wǒ jiù chī yì diǎn

Really? Then I'll just have a little.

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