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"Even If" StatementsHSK 5

Expressing "even if…" with 就算

Use 就算 to introduce a hypothetical or extreme condition, followed by 也 to state a result that remains true no matter what. This structure works like "even if" and highlights that the outcome won't change under the stated circumstance.

Structure

就算 + Condition ，也 + Result

Examples

  • 就算你不想听，我也要说。
    Jiùsuàn nǐ bù xiǎng tīng, wǒ yě yào shuō.
    Even if you don't want to listen, I still need to say it.
  • 就算你说的都是真的，我们也没办法证明。
    Jiùsuàn nǐ shuō de dōu shì zhēn de, wǒmen yě méi bànfǎ zhèngmíng.
    Even if what you say is true, we still don't have any way to prove it.
  • 就算会失败，我也不后悔。
    Jiùsuàn huì shībài, wǒ yě bù hòuhuǐ.
    Even if I fail, I won't regret it.
  • 就算他说他请客，我也要买单。
    Jiùsuàn tā shuō tā qǐngkè, wǒ yě yào mǎidān.
    Even if he says it's his treat, I'm still going to pay.
  • 就算你通过了面试，也不一定能被录用。
    Jiùsuàn nǐ tōngguò le miànshì, yě bù yīdìng néng bèi lùyòng.
    Even if you pass the interview, you still won't necessarily be hired.

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