Difference between revisions of "Expressing "even if…" with "jishi""

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Level

B2 / HSK4
Level

B2
Level

HSK4
Similar to
Similar to
- Expressing "since" with "jiran" (HSK4)
- Expressing "unless" with "chufei" (HSK4)
- Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi" (HSK5)
- Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan" (HSK5)
- Expressing "even if…" with "napa" (HSK5)
Used for

Indicating conditions, Expressing determination
Keywords

也, 即使

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 + hypothetical statement + 也 + action.

Examples

Here are some examples:

即使领导不来，我们也要照样开会。
你即使不想听，也应该假装感兴趣。
即使明天下雨，我也要出去爬山。

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

For example:

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.

Sources and further reading

Books

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 * [[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) [http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ →buy]
 * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)]] (pp. 63) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192 →buy]
+* [[现代汉语八百词（增订本）]] (pp. 289) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B001198GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693275&sr=8-1 →buy]
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