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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 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.  
  
 
Here are some examples:
 
Here are some examples:

Revision as of 06:16, 1 November 2011

哪怕 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.

Here are some examples:

  • 哪怕 你 的 病情 再 怎么 严重, 不 要 灰心。
  • 她 是 个 乐观主义 者,哪怕 遭受 挫折,她 会 继续 奋斗。
  • 哪怕 困难 再 多,我 会 坚持 到底,永 不 放弃!

哪怕 is often followed by 再 to give further emphasis to the severity of situation the speaker is disregarding.

Note that the clause used after 哪怕 must be hypothetical, otherwise 虽然 should be used.

For example:

  • 现在 虽然 是 高峰期,但 无论如何 都 要 出去,太 饿 了!
  • 现在 哪怕 是 高峰期,也要 出去,太 饿 了!

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