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就是 (jiùshì) is one of the many "[[even if]]s." 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. | 就是 (jiùshì) is one of the many "[[even if]]s." 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. | ||
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| − | <li class="x">现在 <em>就是</em> 是 高峰期，我 也 要 出去。<span class="pinyin">Xiànzài <em>jiùshì</em> shì gāofēng qī, dàn wǒ yě yào chūqù.</span></li> | + | <li class="x">现在 <em>就是</em> 是 高峰期，我 也 要 出去。<span class="pinyin">Xiànzài <em>jiùshì</em> shì gāofēng qī, dàn wǒ <em>yě</em> yào chūqù.</span></li> |
| − | <li class="o">现在 <em>虽然</em> 是 高峰期，但 我 也 要 出去。<span class="pinyin">Xiànzài <em>suīrán</em> shì gāofēng qī, dàn wǒ yě yào chūqù.</span><span class="trans">Although it's rush hour now, I'm still going out.</span></li> | + | <li class="o">现在 <em>虽然</em> 是 高峰期，但 我 也 要 出去。<span class="pinyin">Xiànzài <em>suīrán</em> shì gāofēng qī, dàn wǒ <em>yě</em> yào chūqù.</span><span class="trans">Although it's rush hour now, I'm still going out.</span></li> |
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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 the temperature is dropping, I'm still going to wear hot pants. They're fire!
- 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.
- 就是 以后 会 失败，我 也 想 尝试。Even if it it's going to fail, I want to give it a try.
- 就是 你 告诉 我 答案 了，我 也 不 想 作弊。Even if you told me the answers, I would not want to cheat.
- 就是 大家 都 同意 这个 方案，我 也 不会 同意 的。Even if everyone agrees to this plan, I still will not agree to it.
- 我 就是 被 炒鱿鱼 了 ，我 也 不 想 做 违法 的 事情。Even if I get fired, I still don't want to do anything illegal.
- 就是 你 买 了 车，我 也 不会 嫁给 你的。Even if you buy a car, I still will not marry you.
- 就是 路上 没有 人，你 也 不 应该 闯 红灯。Even if there is no one on the road, you shouldn't run a red light.
- 就是 你 生 我的 气，我 也 要 告诉 他 这件事。Even if it makes you angry with me, I still need to tell him about it.
Note that the clause used after 就是 must be hypothetical, otherwise 虽然 should be used:
- 现在 就是 是 高峰期，我 也 要 出去。
- 现在 虽然 是 高峰期，但 我 也 要 出去。Although it's rush hour now, I'm still going out.
In the sentence above, the first part is the actual current situation, 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"
Sources and further reading
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