Difference between revisions of "Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi""

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Level

B2 / HSK5
Level

B2
Level

HSK5
Similar to
Similar to
- Expressing "even if…" with "jishi" (HSK4)
- Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan" (HSK5)
- Expressing "even if…" with "napa" (HSK5)
Used for

Indicating conditions, Expressing determination
Keywords

是, 也, 就, 就是

就是 (jiùshì) is one of the many "even ifs". Like 即使 , 就算 and 哪怕 it is used to introduce a hypothetical statement, which can then disregarded with 也.

Structure

就是 + Hypothetical Statement + 也 + Action

Examples

就是这台电脑价格上万，我也会买。Even if this computer's price is over 10,000 yuan, I'm still going to buy it.
就是降温了，我也要穿热裤，时尚嘛!Even if it's starting to get cooler, I'm still going to wear short shorts. It's the fad!
就是他变成一个穷光蛋，我也愿意跟他在一起。Even if he were penniless, I would still be willing to be with him.

Note that the clause used after 就是 must be hypothetical, otherwise 虽然 should be used:

现在虽然是高峰期，但我也要出去。
现在就是是高峰期，我也要出去。

In the sentence above, it being rush hour is not a hypothetical statement, so it is incorrect to use 就是.

Sources and further reading

Books

New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 153) →buy

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-{{Grammar Box}} \r\n就是 (jiùshì) is one of the many "even ifs". Like [[Expressing "Even if…" with "jishi"|即使]] , [[Expressing "Even if…" with "jiusuan"|就算]] and [[Expressing "Even if…" with "napa"|哪怕]] it is used to introduce a hypothetical statement, which can then disregarded with 也.\r\n==Structure==\r\n<div class="jiegou">
+{{Grammar Box}}
+就是 (jiùshì) is one of the many "even ifs". Like [[Expressing "Even if…" with "jishi"|即使]] , [[Expressing "Even if…" with "jiusuan"|就算]] and [[Expressing "Even if…" with "napa"|哪怕]] it is used to introduce a hypothetical statement, which can then disregarded with 也.
+==Structure==
+<div class="jiegou">
 就是 + Hypothetical Statement + 也 + Action
-</div>\r\n==Examples==\r\n<div class="liju">
+</div>
+==Examples==
+<div class="liju">
 *  <em>就是</em> 这 台 电脑 价格 上万，我  <em>也</em> 会 买。<span class="trans">Even if this computer's price is over 10,000 yuan, I'm still going to buy it.</span>
 *  <em>就是</em> 降温 了，我  <em>也</em> 要 穿 热裤，时尚 嘛!<span class="trans">Even if it's starting to get cooler, I'm still going to wear short shorts. It's the fad!</span>
 *  <em>就是</em> 他 变成 一个 穷光蛋，我  <em>也</em> 愿意 跟 他 在 一起。<span class="trans">Even if he were penniless, I would still be willing to be with him.</span>
-</div>\r\nNote that the clause used after 就是 must be hypothetical, otherwise 虽然 should be used:\r\n<div class="liju">\r\n<ul>
+</div>
+Note that the clause used after 就是 must be hypothetical, otherwise 虽然 should be used:
+<div class="liju">
+<ul>
 <li class="o">现在 <em>虽然</em> 是 高峰期，但 我 也 要 出去。</li>
 <li class="x">现在 <em>就是</em> 是 高峰期，我 也 要 出去。</li>
-</ul>\r\n</div>\r\nIn the sentence above, it being rush hour is not a hypothetical statement, so it is incorrect to use 就是.\r\n==See also==
+</ul>
+</div>
+In the sentence above, it being rush hour is not a hypothetical statement, so it is incorrect to use 就是.
+==See also==
 *[[Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"]]
 *[[Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"]]
-*[[Expressing "even if…" with "napa"]]\r\n== Sources and further reading ==\r\n=== Books ===\r\n* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 153) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy] \r\n[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
+*[[Expressing "even if…" with "napa"]]
+== Sources and further reading ==
+=== Books ===
+* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 153) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy]
+[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
 {{Basic Grammar|就是|B2|就是……，也……|<em>就是</em> 天气 不 好 ， 我 <em>也</em> 要 出去 玩 。|grammar point|ASGF1TQ2}}
 {{Rel char|是}}