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| − | *<em>就算</em> 你 给 我 再 多 钱 ，我 <strong>也</strong> 不能 干 违法 的 事情 。<span class="trans">I can't do illegal things no matter how much you pay me.</span> | + | *<em>就算</em> 你 给 我 <strong>再</strong> 多 钱 ，我 <strong>也</strong> 不能 干 违法 的 事情 。<span class="trans">I can't do illegal things no matter how much you pay me.</span> |
| + | *<em>就算</em> <strong>再</strong> 穷 ，她 <strong>也</strong> 不去 要饭 。<span class="trans">She never went on the street to beg for money no matter how poor she was.</span> | ||
| + | *我 已经 吃饱了 ，<em>就算</em> <strong>再</strong> 好吃 ，我 <strong>也</strong> 不 想 吃 了 。<span class="trans">I'm full already. I don't want to eat anymore no matter how good the food taste.</span> | ||
| + | *<em>就算</em> <strong>再</strong> 困难 ， 我们 <strong>也</strong> 要 坚持 。<span class="trans">We should carry on no matter how difficult it is.</span> | ||
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| + | == Colloquial Saying == | ||
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| + | 就算⋯⋯又怎么样？Even if..., so what? | ||
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| + | A few examples: | ||
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| + | *<em>就算</em> 他 来 了 <strong>又</strong> 怎么样 ？<span class="trans">Even if he came, so what?</span> | ||
| + | *<em>就算</em> 你 家 有钱 <strong>又</strong> 怎么样 ？<span class="trans">Even if your family is rich, so what?</span> | ||
| + | *<em>就算</em> 她 不高兴 <strong>又</strong> 怎么样 ？<span class="trans">Even if she is unhappy, so so what?</span> | ||
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就算 (jiùsuàn) is an informal way of saying "even if," and is used to introduce a hypothetical statement. However, unlike 即使 , 哪怕 and 就是, 就算 has more of a feeling that the speaker doesn't believe that the hypothetical statement is reasonable or has much chance of being realized.
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Basic Pattern
Structure
就算 ⋯⋯ ，也 ⋯⋯
Examples
- 就算 你 不想 听 ，我 也 要 说 。Even if you didn't want to listen, I still need to say it.
- 就算 你 说 的 都 是 真的 ，我们 也 没 办法 证明。Even if what you say is true, we still don't have any way to prove it.
- 就算 会 失败 ，我 也 要 试一下 。Even if I would fail, I'm still going to try.
- 就算 你 通过 了 面试 ，也 不一定 能 被 录用 。Even if you pass the interview, we can't say you are definitely going to be hired.
Advanced Pattern
Structure
就算 + Subj. 1 + 再 ⋯⋯ ，Subj. 2 + 也 ⋯⋯
Examples
- 就算 你 给 我 再 多 钱 ，我 也 不能 干 违法 的 事情 。I can't do illegal things no matter how much you pay me.
- 就算 再 穷 ，她 也 不去 要饭 。She never went on the street to beg for money no matter how poor she was.
- 我 已经 吃饱了 ，就算 再 好吃 ，我 也 不 想 吃 了 。I'm full already. I don't want to eat anymore no matter how good the food taste.
- 就算 再 困难 ， 我们 也 要 坚持 。We should carry on no matter how difficult it is.
Colloquial Saying
就算⋯⋯又怎么样？Even if..., so what?
A few examples:
- 就算 他 来 了 又 怎么样 ？Even if he came, so what?
- 就算 你 家 有钱 又 怎么样 ？Even if your family is rich, so what?
- 就算 她 不高兴 又 怎么样 ？Even if she is unhappy, so so what?
See also
- Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"
- Expressing "even if…" with "napa"
- Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"
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