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How to say “no matter how” in Chinese with 再…也

再 (zài) + Adj., 也 (yě) + Result

Expressing "no matter how" with "再 (zài) … 也 (yě) …"

HSK 6Adverbs

Rule structure

再 (zài) + adjective + 也 (yě)… means “no matter how…, still…”. The structure shows that the result remains true regardless of the degree of difficulty or another quality.

Examples

再难，也要坚持下去。

Zài nán, yě yào jiānchí xiàqù.

No matter how hard it is, we still have to persevere.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you express “Expressing "no matter how" with "再 (zài) … 也 (yě) …"” in Chinese?

Use the structure: 再 (zài) + Adj., 也 (yě) + Result. For example: 再难，也要坚持下去。 — “No matter how hard it is, we still have to persevere.”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

再难，也要坚持下去。 — “No matter how hard it is, we still have to persevere.”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 6.

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