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就算 (jiùsuàn) means "even if", and is used to disregard hypothetical statements. However, 就算 has a feeling that the speaker doesn't believe that this statement is true, or is important. It also has more of a offhand tone, and therefore is quite informal.
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就算 (jiùsuàn) is an informal way of saying "even if," and is used to introduce a hypothetical statement. However, unlike [[Expressing "Even if…" with "jishi"|即使]] , [[Expressing "Even if…" with "napa"|哪怕]] and [[Expressing "Even if…" with "jiushi"|就是]], 就算 has more of a feeling that the speaker doesn't believe that the hypothetical statement is reasonable or has much chance of being realized.  
  
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== Basic Pattern ==
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=== Structure ===
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<div class="jiegou">
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就算 ⋯⋯ ,也 ⋯⋯
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</div>
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=== Examples ===
  
 
<div class="liju">
 
<div class="liju">
* <em>就算</em> 是 白羊座 的,那 又 有 什么 影响?
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* <em>就算</em> 你 说 对,又 有 什么 关系?
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*<em>就算</em> 你 不想 听 ,我 <em>也</em> 要 说 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jiùsuàn</em> nǐ bù xiǎng tīng, wǒ <em>yě</em> yào shuō.</span><span class="trans">Even if you don't want to listen, I still need to say it.</span>
* <em>就算</em> 能 准时 到 不 要紧,我们 等 着。
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*<em>就算</em> 你 说 的 都 是 真的 ,我们 <em>也</em> 没 办法 证明。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jiùsuàn</em> nǐ shuō de dōu shì zhēn de, wǒmen <em>yě</em> méi bànfǎ zhèngmíng.</span><span class="trans">Even if what you say is true, we still don't have any way to prove it.</span>
* <em>就算</em> 你 权力,也 不 违背 你 的 原则。
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*<em>就算</em> 会 失败 ,我 <em>也</em> 后悔 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jiùsuàn</em> huì shībài, wǒ <em>yě</em> bù hòuhuǐ.</span><span class="trans">Even if I fail, I won't regret it.</span>
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*<em>就算</em> 他 说 他 请客 ,我 <em></em> 要 买单 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jiùsuàn</em> tā shuō tā qǐngkè, wǒ <em>yě</em> yāo mǎidān.</span><span class="trans">Even if he says it's his treat, I'm still going to pay.</span>
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*<em>就算</em> 你 通过 面试 ,<em>也</em> 不一定 被 录用 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jiùsuàn</em> nǐ tōngguò le miànshì, <em>yě</em> bù yīdìng néng bèi lùyòng.</span><span class="trans">Even if you pass the interview, you still won't necessarily be hired.</span>
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== Advanced Pattern with 再 ==
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=== Structure ===
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<div class="jiegou">
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就算 + 再 + Adj. ,也 ⋯⋯
 
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</div>
  
又 is often used in the last statement to further emphasize the lack of importance of the first statement.
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=== Examples ===
  
Note that the clause used after 就算 must be hypothetical, otherwise 虽然 should be used.
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<div class="liju">
  
For example:
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*<em>就算</em> <strong>再</strong> 穷 ,她 <em>也</em> 不去 要饭 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jiùsuàn</em> <strong>zài</strong> qióng, tā <em>yě</em> bù qù yàofàn.</span><span class="trans">She never went on the street to beg for money no matter how poor she was.</span>
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*我 已经 吃饱了 ,<em>就算</em> <strong>再</strong> 好吃 ,我 <em>也</em> 不 想 吃 了 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ yǐjīng chī bǎo le, <em>jiùsuàn</em> <strong>zài</strong> hǎochī, wǒ <em>yě</em> bù xiǎng chī le.</span><span class="trans">I'm full already. I don't want to eat anymore no matter how good the food tastes.</span>
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*<em>就算</em> <strong>再</strong> 困难 , 我们 <em>也</em> 要 坚持 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jiùsuàn</em> <strong>zài</strong> kùnnan, wǒmen <em>yě</em> yào jiānchí.</span><span class="trans">We should carry on no matter how difficult it is.</span>
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*<em>就算</em> 你 给 我 <strong>再</strong> 多 钱 ,我 <em>也</em> 不能 干 违法 的 事情 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jiùsuàn</em> nǐ gěi wǒ <strong>zài</strong> duō qián, wǒ <em>yě</em> bù néng gàn wéifǎ de shìqing.</span><span class="trans">I can't do anything illegal, no matter how much you pay me.</span>
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== Colloquial Saying ==
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This is a great way to express "Even if..., so what?"
  
 
<div class="liju">
 
<div class="liju">
  
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*<em>就算</em> 他 来 了 ,<strong>又</strong> 怎么样 ?<span class="pinyin"><em>Jiùsuàn</em> tā lái le, <strong>yòu</strong> zěnmeyàng?</span><span class="trans">Even if he came, so what?</span>
<li class="o">现在 <em>虽然</em> 是 高峰期,但 无论如何 都 要 出去,太 饿 了!</li>
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*<em>就算</em> 你 家 有钱 ,<strong>又</strong> 怎么样 ?<span class="pinyin"><em>Jiùsuàn</em> nǐ jiā yǒu qián, <strong>yòu</strong> zěnmeyàng?</span><span class="trans">Even if your family is rich, so what?</span>
<li class="x"> <em>就算</em> 现在 是 高峰期,也要 出去,太 饿 了!</li>
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*<em>就算</em> 她 不高兴 ,<strong>又</strong> 怎么样 ?<span class="pinyin"><em>Jiùsuàn</em> tā bù gāoxìng, <strong>yòu</strong> zěnmeyàng?</span><span class="trans">Even if she is unhappy, so what?</span>
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In the sentence above, it being rush hour is not a hypothetical statement, so it is incorrect to use 就算.
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== See also ==
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*[[Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"]]
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*[[Expressing "even if…" with "napa"]]
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*[[Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"]]
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== Sources and further reading ==
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[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
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{{Basic Grammar|就算|B2|就算⋯⋯ ,也⋯⋯|<em>就算</em> 再 困难 , 我们 <em>也</em> 要 坚持 到底 。|grammar point|ASGLI513}}
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{{Rel char|就}}
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{{Rel char|也}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "Even if…" with "jishi"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "Even if…" with "napa"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "Even if…" with "jiushi"}}
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{{Structure|"Even If" Statements}}
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{{Used for|Expressing determination}}
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{{Used for|Indicating conditions}}
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{{Translation|even if}}

Latest revision as of 03:15, 17 December 2020

就算 (jiùsuàn) is an informal way of saying "even if," and is used to introduce a hypothetical statement. However, unlike 即使 , 哪怕 and 就是, 就算 has more of a feeling that the speaker doesn't believe that the hypothetical statement is reasonable or has much chance of being realized.

Basic Pattern

Structure

就算 ⋯⋯ ,也 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 就算 你 不想 听 ,我 要 说 。Jiùsuàn nǐ bù xiǎng tīng, wǒ yào shuō.Even if you don't want to listen, I still need to say it.
  • 就算 你 说 的 都 是 真的 ,我们 没 办法 证明。Jiùsuàn nǐ shuō de dōu shì zhēn de, wǒmen méi bànfǎ zhèngmíng.Even if what you say is true, we still don't have any way to prove it.
  • 就算 会 失败 ,我 不 后悔 。Jiùsuàn huì shībài, wǒ bù hòuhuǐ.Even if I fail, I won't regret it.
  • 就算 他 说 他 请客 ,我 要 买单 。Jiùsuàn tā shuō tā qǐngkè, wǒ yāo mǎidān.Even if he says it's his treat, I'm still going to pay.
  • 就算 你 通过 了 面试 , 不一定 能 被 录用 。Jiùsuàn nǐ tōngguò le miànshì, bù yīdìng néng bèi lùyòng.Even if you pass the interview, you still won't necessarily be hired.

Advanced Pattern with 再

Structure

就算 + 再 + Adj. ,也 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 就算 穷 ,她 不去 要饭 。Jiùsuàn zài qióng, tā bù qù yàofàn.She never went on the street to beg for money no matter how poor she was.
  • 我 已经 吃饱了 ,就算 好吃 ,我 不 想 吃 了 。Wǒ yǐjīng chī bǎo le, jiùsuàn zài hǎochī, wǒ bù xiǎng chī le.I'm full already. I don't want to eat anymore no matter how good the food tastes.
  • 就算 困难 , 我们 要 坚持 。Jiùsuàn zài kùnnan, wǒmen yào jiānchí.We should carry on no matter how difficult it is.
  • 就算 你 给 我 多 钱 ,我 不能 干 违法 的 事情 。Jiùsuàn nǐ gěi wǒ zài duō qián, wǒ bù néng gàn wéifǎ de shìqing.I can't do anything illegal, no matter how much you pay me.

Colloquial Saying

This is a great way to express "Even if..., so what?"

  • 就算 他 来 了 , 怎么样 ?Jiùsuàn tā lái le, yòu zěnmeyàng?Even if he came, so what?
  • 就算 你 家 有钱 , 怎么样 ?Jiùsuàn nǐ jiā yǒu qián, yòu zěnmeyàng?Even if your family is rich, so what?
  • 就算 她 不高兴 , 怎么样 ?Jiùsuàn tā bù gāoxìng, yòu zěnmeyàng?Even if she is unhappy, so what?

See also

Sources and further reading

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