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即使 ⋯⋯ ,也 ⋯⋯
 
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*<em>即使</em> 你 不 想 让 我 去 ,我 <strong>也</strong> 要 去。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jíshǐ</em> nǐ bù xiǎng ràng wǒ qù, wǒ <strong>yě</strong> yào qù.</span><span class="trans">Even if you don't want me to go, I still have to go.</span>
*<em>即使</em> 他 道歉 ,我们 <em></em> 不 会 原谅 他 。<span class="trans">Even if .</span>
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*<em>即使</em> 冬天 很 冷,我 <strong>也</strong> 不 担心。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jíshǐ</em> dōngtiān hěn lěng, wǒ <strong>yě</strong> bù dānxīn.</span><span class="trans">Even if it is cold in winter, I will not worry.</span>
*<em>即使</em> 你 没胃口 , <em>也</em> 要 吃 一点 。<span class="trans">Even if .</span>
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*<em>即使</em> 他 没钱 ,我 <strong>也</strong> 要 嫁给 他 <span class="pinyin"><em>Jíshǐ</em> tā méi qián, wǒ <strong>yě</strong> yào jià gěi tā.</span><span class="trans">Even if he doesn't have money, I'm still going to marry him.</span>
*<em>即使</em> 你 不 感兴趣 ,<em></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>
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*<em>即使</em> 你 很 有钱 <strong>也</strong> 买不到 幸福 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jíshǐ</em> nǐ hěn yǒu qián, <strong>yě</strong> mǎi bù dào xìngfú.</span><span class="trans">Even if you were very rich, you can't buy happiness.</span>
*<em>即使</em> 她 整容 ,我 <em></em> 能 认出 她 。<span class="trans">Even if she.</span>
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*<em>即使</em> 你 没胃口 ,<strong>也</strong> 要 吃 一点 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jíshǐ</em> nǐ méi wèikǒu, <strong>yě</strong> yào chī yīdiǎn.</span><span class="trans">Even if you don't have the appetite, you still need to eat something.</span>
*<em>即使</em> 他们 赔偿 我们 ,我们 <em></em> 要 把 事情 公布 。<span class="trans">Even if .</span>
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*<em>即使</em> 你 对 这 门 课 不太 感兴趣 ,<strong>也</strong> 学 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jíshǐ</em> nǐ duì zhè mén kè bù tài gǎn xìngqù, <strong>yě</strong> yào xué.</span><span class="trans">Even if you are not so interested in this subject, you still need to study it.</span>
*<em>即使</em> 你 再 有钱 ,<em></em> 买不到 幸福 。<span class="trans">Even if .</span>
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*<em>即使</em> 她 整容 ,我 <strong>也</strong> 能 认出 她 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jíshǐ</em> tā zhěngróng, wǒ <strong>yě</strong> néng rèn chū tā.</span><span class="trans">Even if she had plastic surgery, I could still recognize her.</span>
*<em>即使</em> 我 有 能力 ,<em></em> 不想 帮 这种人 。<span class="trans">Even if .</span>
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*<em>即使</em> 他们 要 赔偿 我们 ,我们 <strong>也</strong> 要 把 事情 公开。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jíshǐ</em> tāmen yào péicháng wǒmen, wǒmen <strong>yě</strong> yào bǎ shìqíng gōngkāi.</span><span class="trans">Even if they want to make compensation, we're still going to make this public.</span>
  
 
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<li class="o">现在 <em>虽然</em> 很 忙 ,我们 <strong>也</strong> 抽时间 陪 孩子 。<span class="pinyin">Xiànzài <em>suīrán</em> hěn máng, wǒmen <strong>yě</strong> chōu shíjiān péi háizi.</span><span class="trans">Although it's busy now, we still take time to accompany the children.</span></li>
<li class="x">现在 <em>即使</em> 是 高峰 期, 我 <em>也</em> 要 出去。</li>
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<li class="x">现在 <em>即使</em> 很 忙 ,我们 <strong>也</strong> 抽时间 陪 孩子 。</li>
 
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=== Books ===
 
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{{Source|HSK Standard Course 4上|9}}
 
{{Source|Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) |261-3}}  
 
{{Source|Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) |261-3}}  
 
{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)|63}}  
 
{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)|63}}  
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{{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}}
 
{{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}}
 
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{{Used for|Indicating conditions}}
 
{{Used for|Indicating conditions}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing determination}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing determination}}
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{{Translation|even if}}

Revision as of 06:35, 22 October 2020

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 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 即使 你 不 想 让 我 去 ,我 要 去。Jíshǐ nǐ bù xiǎng ràng wǒ qù, wǒ yào qù.Even if you don't want me to go, I still have to go.
  • 即使 冬天 很 冷,我 不 担心。Jíshǐ dōngtiān hěn lěng, wǒ bù dānxīn.Even if it is cold in winter, I will not worry.
  • 即使 他 没钱 ,我 要 嫁给 他 。Jíshǐ tā méi qián, wǒ yào jià gěi tā.Even if he doesn't have money, I'm still going to marry him.
  • 即使 你 很 有钱 , 买不到 幸福 。Jíshǐ nǐ hěn yǒu qián, mǎi bù dào xìngfú.Even if you were very rich, you can't buy happiness.
  • 即使 你 没胃口 , 要 吃 一点 。Jíshǐ nǐ méi wèikǒu, yào chī yīdiǎn.Even if you don't have the appetite, you still need to eat something.
  • 即使 你 对 这 门 课 不太 感兴趣 , 要 学 。Jíshǐ nǐ duì zhè mén kè bù tài gǎn xìngqù, yào xué.Even if you are not so interested in this subject, you still need to study it.
  • 即使 她 整容 ,我 能 认出 她 。Jíshǐ tā zhěngróng, wǒ néng rèn chū tā.Even if she had plastic surgery, I could still recognize her.
  • 即使 他们 要 赔偿 我们 ,我们 要 把 事情 公开。Jíshǐ tāmen yào péicháng wǒmen, wǒmen yào bǎ shìqíng gōngkāi.Even if they want to make compensation, we're still going to make this public.

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

  • 现在 虽然 很 忙 ,我们 抽时间 陪 孩子 。Xiànzài suīrán hěn máng, wǒmen chōu shíjiān péi háizi.Although it's busy now, we still take time to accompany the children.
  • 现在 即使 很 忙 ,我们 抽时间 陪 孩子 。

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

See also

Sources and further reading

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