"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.
구조
哪怕 + [Condition] , 也 + [Result]
예문
- 哪怕他不说，我也会知道。Nǎ pà tā bù shuō, wǒ yě huì zhī dào.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。Nǎ pà nǐ shén me lǐ wù dōu méi mǎi, tā yě huì hěn kāi xīn 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！Nǎ pà tā bà ba shì zǒng tǒng, wǒ yě bú 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。Nǎ pà nǐ men huì bù gāo xìng, wǒ yě yào bǎ huà shuō qīng chǔ.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！Nǎ pà nǐ dǎ bàn dé xiàng diàn yǐng míng xīng yí yàng, tā yě bú huì kàn nǐ yì yǎn!Even if you dressed up like a movie star, he still wouldn't pay you the slightest attention!