就算 (jiù suàn) — (conjunction) even if, granted that

Definition

就算 means 'even if' in everyday speech, signaling a hypothetical concession that won't change the result. It's more colloquial than 即使; 哪怕 adds a stronger 'no matter how' feel, while 就算 + 也 is the most natural pairing.

conjunction

even ifgranted that

Examples

就算，。
jiù suàn Xià yǔ, wǒ yě yào qù.
Even if it rains, I still want to go.
就算，。
jiù suàn Tā dào qiàn le, wǒ hái shì hěn nán guò.
Even if he apologized, I'm still very sad.
就算，。
jiù suàn Dà jiā dōu bù zhī chí nǐ, nǐ yě bú yào fàng qì.
Even if everyone doesn't support you, don't give up.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

就jiùjust

算suàncount

就 emphasizes 算, giving the sense of counting something as true even if.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

享享xiǎng
京京jīng

An older form paired 享, a temple, with 京, a tower, showing sacrifice at a high place; in 就 the temple part was dropped and a right part for going upward was added.

Open 就 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

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