便是 (biàn) — (emphatic copula) exactly is, that is; (conjunction) even if (in 便是…也… pattern)
Definition
便是 is a formal/written equivalent of "就是" — use it for emphasis or in a concession pattern (便是…也…, 'even if… still…'), where "even if" works better than "exactly is".
verb
(emphatic copula) exactly isthat is
conjunction
even if (in 便是…也… pattern)
Examples
- 。Zhè biàn shì wǒ yào zhǎo de shū.This is exactly the book I'm looking for.
- 。Tā biàn shì wǒ men de xīn lǎo shī.He is our new teacher.
- ，。Biàn shì xià yǔ, wǒ yě yào qù.Even if it rains, I still want to go.
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