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哪怕 means "even if", and has a slightly stronger tone than 即使 or 就算. It is therefore often used to disregard more hypothetical statements of a more serious nature. So whereas 即使 feels like "even if", 哪怕 is more like "no matter".  
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哪怕 (nǎpà) means "even if," and has a slightly stronger tone than [[Expressing "Even if…" with "jishi"|即使]] or [[Expressing "Even if…" with "jiusuan"|就算]]. It is therefore often used to disregard hypothetical statements of a more serious nature.
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== Basic Pattern ==
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The basic "even if" form should be familiar if you know [[Expressing "Even if…" with "jishi"|即使]] or [[Expressing "Even if…" with "jiusuan"|就算]].
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=== Structure ===
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哪怕 ⋯⋯ ，也 ⋯⋯
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=== Examples ===
  
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* <em>哪怕</em> 你 的 病情 再 怎么 严重，<em>也</em> 不 要 灰心。
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* 她 是 个 乐观主义 者，<em>哪怕</em> 遭受 挫折，她 <em>也</em> 会 继续 奋斗。
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*<em>哪怕</em> 他 不 说 ，我 <em>也</em> 会 知道 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Nǎpà</em> tā bù shuō, wǒ <em>yě</em> huì zhīdào.</span><span class="trans">Even if he doesn't say, I'll still find out.</span>
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* <em>哪怕</em> 困难 再 多，我 <em>也</em> 会 坚持 到底，永 不 放弃！
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*<em>哪怕</em> 你 什么 礼物 都 没 买 ，她 <em>也</em> 会 很 开心 的 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Nǎpà</em> nǐ shénme lǐwù dōu méi mǎi, tā <em>yě</em> huì hěn kāixīn de.</span><span class="trans">It would make her really happy even if you didn't buy any present.</span>
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*<em>哪怕</em> 他 爸爸 是 总统 ，我 <em>也</em> 不 要 嫁 给 他 ！<span class="pinyin"><em>Nǎpà</em> tā bàba shì zǒngtǒng, wǒ <em>yě</em> bù yào jià gěi tā!</span><span class="trans">I wouldn't marry him even if his father were the president! </span>
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*<em>哪怕</em> 你们 会 不 高兴 ，我 <em>也</em> 要 把 话 说 清楚 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Nǎpà</em> nǐmen huì bù gāoxìng, wǒ <em>yě</em> yào bǎ huà shuō qīngchu.</span><span class="trans">Even if it will make you guys unhappy, I still need to say this.</span>
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*<em>哪怕</em> 你 打扮 得 像 电影 明星 一样 ，他 <em>也</em> 不 会 看 你 一 眼 ！<span class="pinyin"><em>Nǎpà</em> nǐ dǎbàn de xiàng diànyǐng míngxīng yīyàng, tā <em>yě</em> bù huì kàn nǐ yīyǎn!</span><span class="trans">Even if you dressed up like a movie star, he still wouldn't pay you the slightest attention!</span>
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哪怕 is often followed by 再 to give further emphasis to the severity of situation the speaker is disregarding.
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== Advanced Pattern with 再 ==
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=== Structure ===
  
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Note that the clause used after 哪怕 must be hypothetical, otherwise 虽然 should be used.
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哪怕 is often followed by 再 to further emphasize that what follows won't make a difference. In this usage, it's very similar to "no matter," which can also be expressed by patterns like [["No matter" with "buguan"|不管 (bùguǎn)]].
  
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For example:
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哪怕 + [Subj. 1] + 再 ⋯⋯ ，[Subj. 2] + 也 ⋯⋯
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=== Examples ===
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If the two subjects are the same, it's OK to omit one.
  
 
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*<em>哪怕</em> <strong>再</strong> 忙 ，我 <em>也</em> 要 健身 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Nǎpà</em> <strong>zài</strong> máng, wǒ <em>yě</em> yào jiànshēn.</span><span class="trans">Even if I‘m super busy, I will still find some time to work out.</span>
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<li class="o">现在 <em>虽然</em> 是 高峰期，但 无论如何 都 要 出去，太 饿 了!</li>
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*<em>哪怕</em> 你 说 得 <strong>再</strong> 好听 ，我们 <em>也</em> 不 相信 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Nǎpà</em> nǐ shuō de <strong>zài</strong> hǎotīng, wǒmen <em>yě</em> bù xiāngxìn.</span><span class="trans">No matter how convincing you are, we're still not going to believe it.</span>
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<li class="x">现在 <em>哪怕</em> 是 高峰期，也要 出去，太 饿 了!</li>
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* <em>哪怕</em> <strong>再</strong> 累 ，她 <em>也</em> 不 要 父母 帮忙 照顾 孩子。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Nǎpà</em> <strong>zài</strong> lèi, tā <em>yě</em> bù yào fùmǔ bāngmáng zhàogù háizi.</span><span class="trans">Even if it's really exhausting, she doesn't want her parents' help with the baby.</span>
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* <em>哪怕</em> 孩子 <strong>再</strong> 淘气 ，父母 <em>也</em> 不 应该 打 他们 。<span class="expl">"Hit" could mean "spank" here.</span><span class="pinyin"><em>Nǎpà</em> háizi <strong>zài</strong> táoqì, fùmǔ <em>yě</em> bù yīnggāi dǎ tāmen.</span><span class="trans">No matter how disobedient the children are, their parents shouldn't hit them.</span>
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*<em>哪怕</em> 你 问 <strong>再</strong> 多 遍 ，她 <em>也</em> 不 会 说 一 个 字 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Nǎpà</em> nǐ wèn <strong>zài</strong> duō biàn, tā <em>yě</em> bù huì shuō yī gè zì.</span><span class="trans">No matter how many times you ask her, she will not say a single word.</span>
  
 
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In the sentence above, it being rush hour is not a hypothetical statement, so it is incorrect to use 哪怕.
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== See also ==
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*[[Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"]]
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*[[Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"]]
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*[[Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"]]
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== Sources and further reading ==
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=== Books ===
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5)|113}}
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{{Source|40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册）|556}}
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{{Source|卓越汉语－公司实战篇|113}}
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[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
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{{Basic Grammar|哪怕|B2|哪怕⋯⋯，也⋯⋯|<em>哪怕</em> 第 一 次 失败 了 ， <em>也</em> 要 继续 研究 。|grammar point|ASGXX3NY}}
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{{Rel char|也}}
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{{Rel char|再}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"}}
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{{Structure|"Even If" Statements}}
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{{Used for|Expressing determination}}
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{{Used for|Indicating conditions}}
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{{Translation|even if}}

Latest revision as of 03:44, 18 January 2021

哪怕 (nǎpà) means "even if," and has a slightly stronger tone than 即使 or 就算. It is therefore often used to disregard hypothetical statements of a more serious nature.

Basic Pattern

The basic "even if" form should be familiar if you know 即使 or 就算.

Structure

哪怕 ⋯⋯ ，也 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 哪怕 他 不 说 ，我 也 会 知道 。Nǎpà tā bù shuō, wǒ yě huì zhīdào.Even if he doesn't say, I'll still find out.
  • 哪怕 你 什么 礼物 都 没 买 ，她 也 会 很 开心 的 。Nǎpà nǐ shénme lǐwù dōu méi mǎi, tā yě huì hěn kāixīn de.It would make her really happy even if you didn't buy any present.
  • 哪怕 他 爸爸 是 总统 ，我 也 不 要 嫁 给 他 ！Nǎpà tā bàba shì zǒngtǒng, wǒ yě bù yào jià gěi tā!I wouldn't marry him even if his father were the president!
  • 哪怕 你们 会 不 高兴 ，我 也 要 把 话 说 清楚 。Nǎpà nǐmen huì bù gāoxìng, wǒ yě yào bǎ huà shuō qīngchu.Even if it will make you guys unhappy, I still need to say this.
  • 哪怕 你 打扮 得 像 电影 明星 一样 ，他 也 不 会 看 你 一 眼 ！Nǎpà nǐ dǎbàn de xiàng diànyǐng míngxīng yīyàng, tā yě bù huì kàn nǐ yīyǎn!Even if you dressed up like a movie star, he still wouldn't pay you the slightest attention!

Advanced Pattern with 再

Structure

哪怕 is often followed by 再 to further emphasize that what follows won't make a difference. In this usage, it's very similar to "no matter," which can also be expressed by patterns like 不管 (bùguǎn).

哪怕 + [Subj. 1] + 再 ⋯⋯ ，[Subj. 2] + 也 ⋯⋯

Examples

If the two subjects are the same, it's OK to omit one.

  • 哪怕 再 忙 ，我 也 要 健身 。Nǎpà zài máng, wǒ yě yào jiànshēn.Even if I‘m super busy, I will still find some time to work out.
  • 哪怕 你 说 得 再 好听 ，我们 也 不 相信 。Nǎpà nǐ shuō de zài hǎotīng, wǒmen yě bù xiāngxìn.No matter how convincing you are, we're still not going to believe it.
  • 哪怕 再 累 ，她 也 不 要 父母 帮忙 照顾 孩子。 Nǎpà zài lèi, tā yě bù yào fùmǔ bāngmáng zhàogù háizi.Even if it's really exhausting, she doesn't want her parents' help with the baby.
  • 哪怕 孩子 再 淘气 ，父母 也 不 应该 打 他们 。"Hit" could mean "spank" here.Nǎpà háizi zài táoqì, fùmǔ yě bù yīnggāi dǎ tāmen.No matter how disobedient the children are, their parents shouldn't hit them.
  • 哪怕 你 问 再 多 遍 ，她 也 不 会 说 一 个 字 。Nǎpà nǐ wèn zài duō biàn, tā yě bù huì shuō yī gè zì.No matter how many times you ask her, she will not say a single word.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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