"Even If" StatementsHSK 5
Expressing "even if…" with 哪怕
哪怕...也... is used to express "even if" situations: the clause with 哪怕 presents a hypothetical or extreme condition, and the main clause with 也 states that the outcome will not change. It emphasizes the speaker's determination or certainty despite the condition.
Structure
哪怕 + [Condition] , 也 + [Result]
Examples
- 哪怕他不说，我也会知道。Nǎpà tā bù shuō, wǒ yě huì zhīdào.Even if he doesn't say, I'll still find out.
- 哪怕你什么礼物都没买，她也会很开心的。Nǎpà nǐ shénme lǐwù dōu méi mǎi, tā yě huì hěn kāixīn de.It would make her really happy even if you didn't buy any present.
- 哪怕他爸爸是总统，我也不要嫁给他！Nǎpà tā bàba shì zǒngtǒng, wǒ yě bù yào jià gěi tā!I wouldn't marry him even if his father were the president!
- 哪怕你们会不高兴，我也要把话说清楚。Nǎpà nǐmen huì bù gāoxìng, wǒ yě yào bǎ huà shuō qīngchu.Even if it will make you guys unhappy, I still need to say this.
- 哪怕你打扮得像电影明星一样，他也不会看你一眼！Nǎpà nǐ dǎbàn de xiàng diànyǐng míngxīng yīyàng, tā yě bù huì kàn nǐ yīyǎn!Even if you dressed up like a movie star, he still wouldn't pay you the slightest attention!