LEARN + CHINESE / 188 of 300 HSK 5
Even if It Rains例 · 今天即使再忙
“Even if the forecast changes, we’ll still go.” 即使……也…… raises a possible obstacle, then keeps the result steady. It works well for a firm promise or reassurance when the condition is still uncertain.
今天即使再忙，也要做完这些事情才走。
jīntiān jíshǐ zài máng， yě yào zuòwán zhèxiē shìqing cái zǒu。
Even if it’s very busy today, I have to finish these things before leaving.
我也不是。
wǒ yě bùshì。
Nor am I.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
jíshǐ | even if; even though |
yě | also; too |
shìqing | matter; thing |
jīntiān | today |
zhèxiē | these |
péi | to accompany |
shén | god; spirit; expression |
nǎpà | even if |
fùyǒu | rich; full of |
jiùsuàn | even if; granted that |
zhàoyàng | as before; in the same way |
shéngzi | rope; string |
suīshuō | although; though |
zòngrán | even if; even though |
bùyòng | no need to |
yībiān | one side; while |
kāijī | to turn on (phone/machine) |
ránhòu | then; afterwards |
bùdàn | not only |
pǔtōnghuà | Mandarin Chinese |
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