哪怕 (nǎ pà) — even if, even though; no matter how
Definition
A colloquial ‘even if / no matter how’ — pairs with 也 to stress the surprising extreme. Stronger and more spoken than the written 即使; 就算 is its casual synonym.
conjunction
even ifeven thoughno matter how
Examples
- 哪怕，。nǎ pà Gōng zuò zài máng, tā yě huì chōu shí jiān duàn liàn.Even if work is very busy, he still makes time to exercise.
- 哪怕，。nǎ pà Zhǐ yǒu yí gè rén zhī chí, wǒ yě yào jiān chí xià qù.Even if only one person supports me, I will persist.
- 哪怕，。nǎ pà Tiān qì zài lěng, hái zi men dōu yuàn yì chū qù wán.No matter how cold it is, the children are willing to go out and play.
Grammar
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