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"Even If" StatementsHSK 5

Expressing 'even if…' with 即使

The conjunction 即使 introduces a hypothetical or extreme situation, while 也 in the main clause stresses that the outcome stays the same. Use 即使……也…… to mean “even if X, still Y”. Remember that 也 is required—it cannot be dropped.

Structure

即使 + Situation ，也 + Result
也 must appear in the result clause

Examples

  • 即使你不想让我去，我也要去。
    Jíshǐ nǐ bù xiǎng ràng wǒ qù, wǒ yě yào qù.
    Even if you don't want me to go, I still have to go.
  • 即使他没钱，我也要嫁给他。
    Jíshǐ tā méi qián, wǒ yě yào jià gěi tā.
    Even if he doesn't have money, I'm still going to marry him.
  • 即使你很有钱，也买不到幸福。
    Jíshǐ nǐ hěn yǒuqián, yě mǎi bù dào xìngfú.
    Even if you were very rich, you couldn't buy happiness.
  • 即使你对这门课不太感兴趣，也要学。
    Jíshǐ nǐ duì zhè mén kè bù tài gǎn xìngqù, yě yào xué.
    Even if you are not so interested in this subject, you still need to study it.
  • 即使他们要赔偿我们，我们也要把事情公开。
    Jíshǐ tāmen yào péicháng wǒmen, wǒmen yě yào bǎ shìqing gōngkāi.
    Even if they want to compensate us, we're still going to make this public.

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