Expressing "even if…" with "napa"
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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. It is normally used with 也.
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Basic Form
The basic "even if" form should be familiar if you know how to use 即使 or 就算.
Structure
哪怕 + [hypothetical statement] + 也 + [action]
Examples
- 哪怕 要 花 一百万，也 要 把 你 的 病 治好。Even if we need to spend one million bucks, we will cure your disease.
- 你 哪怕 就 陪 孩子 玩 一 小 会儿 ，她 也 会 很 开心 的。It would make the child really happy even if you spend only a few minutes with her.
- 哪怕 你 要 送 我 一 辆 宝马，我 也 不 要 嫁 给 你！I‘m not gonna marry you even if you give me a B.M.W.
- 哪怕 你 打扮 得 像 电影 明星 一样，他 也 不 会 看 你 一 眼 ！Even if you dress up like a movie star, he won't even pay you the slightest attention!
哪怕 with 再
Structure
哪怕 is often followed by 再 (in the first part of the sentence) to give further emphasis to what the speaker is saying 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.
哪怕 + [Subj-1] + 再 + Adj, [Subj 2] + 也 + [Verb phrase].
Note: some verbs can also be used with this pattern in place of the adjective.
Examples
- 哪怕 你 说 得 再 好，我们 也 不 相信 。Even if you can be exceptionally persuasive, we're not going to believe it.
- 哪怕 你 工作 再 努力，经理 也 不 可能 给 你 加薪 。The manager is not going to give you a pay raise no matter how hard you work.
- 哪怕 你 问 再 多 遍，她 现在 也 不 会 说 一 个 字 。No matter how many times you ask her, she will not say a single word.
- 哪怕 再 忙 ，我 也 要 抽 时间 回家 看 父母。Even if I‘m super busy, I will still find some time to visit my parents back home.
- 哪怕 再 累 ，她 也 不 要 父母 帮忙 照顾 小孩 。Even if it's really exhausting, she doesn't want her parents' help with the baby.
- 哪怕 学生 再 不 听话 ，老师 也 不 应该 打 他们 。No matter how disobedient the students are, their teachers shouldn't spank them.
See also
- Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"
- Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"
- Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"
