Difference between revisions of "Expressing "even if…" with "jishi""
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| − | + | 即使⋯⋯也⋯⋯ (jíshǐ... yě...) means "even if...still...." In this construction, the first clause (after 即使) is a supposition, which is then struck down as impossible by the second clause (after 也) of the statement. | |
| − | ==Structure== | + | == Structure == |
<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| − | 即使 | + | 即使 ⋯⋯ ，也 ⋯⋯ |
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | ==Examples== | + | <div class="jiegou"> |
| + | 即使 + 再 ⋯⋯ ，也 ⋯⋯ | ||
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| + | == Examples == | ||
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | * <em>即使</em> | + | |
| − | * | + | *<em>即使</em> 他 道歉 ，我们 <em>也</em> 不 会 原谅 他 。<span class="trans">Even if .</span> |
| − | * | + | *<em>即使</em> 你 没胃口 ， <em>也</em> 要 吃 一点 。<span class="trans">Even if .</span> |
| + | *<em>即使</em> 你 不 感兴趣 ，<em>也</em> 要 假装 感兴趣 。<span class="trans">Even if you are not interested, you still have to pretend to be interested.</span> | ||
| + | *<em>即使</em> 她 整容 ，我 <em>也</em> 能 认出 她 。<span class="trans">Even if she.</span> | ||
| + | *<em>即使</em> 他们 要 赔偿 我们 ，我们 <em>也</em> 要 把 事情 公布 。<span class="trans">Even if .</span> | ||
| + | *<em>即使</em> 我 有 能力 ，<em>也</em> 不想 帮 这种人 。<span class="trans">Even if .</span> | ||
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In the sentence above, it being rush hour is not a hypothetical statement, so it is incorrect to use 即使. | In the sentence above, it being rush hour is not a hypothetical statement, so it is incorrect to use 即使. | ||
| − | ==See also== | + | == See also == |
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| − | {{Basic Grammar|即使|B2|即使⋯⋯，也⋯⋯|<em>即使</em> | + | {{Basic Grammar|即使|B2|即使⋯⋯，也⋯⋯|<em>即使</em> 你 没胃口 ， <em>也</em> 要 吃 一点 。|grammar point|ASGBUXN7}} |
{{Rel char|也}} | {{Rel char|也}} | ||
{{Similar|Expressing "Even if…" with "jiusuan"}} | {{Similar|Expressing "Even if…" with "jiusuan"}} | ||
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即使⋯⋯也⋯⋯ (jíshǐ... yě...) means "even if...still...." In this construction, the first clause (after 即使) is a supposition, which is then struck down as impossible by the second clause (after 也) of the statement.
Structure
即使 ⋯⋯ ，也 ⋯⋯
即使 + 再 ⋯⋯ ，也 ⋯⋯
Examples
- 即使 他 道歉 ，我们 也 不 会 原谅 他 。Even if .
- 即使 你 没胃口 ， 也 要 吃 一点 。Even if .
- 即使 你 不 感兴趣 ，也 要 假装 感兴趣 。Even if you are not interested, you still have to pretend to be interested.
- 即使 她 整容 ，我 也 能 认出 她 。Even if she.
- 即使 他们 要 赔偿 我们 ，我们 也 要 把 事情 公布 。Even if .
- 即使 我 有 能力 ，也 不想 帮 这种人 。Even if .
Note that the clause used after 即使 must be hypothetical, otherwise 虽然 should be used.
- 现在 虽然 是 高峰 期，我 也 要 出去。
- 现在 即使 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 即使.
See also
- Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"
- Expressing "even if…" with "napa"
- Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 261-3) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 63) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 289) [ →buy]
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） (pp. 445) [ →buy]
