就
jiù
Immediately, exactly, then, and... (adverb)
How to say “even if…” in Chinese with 就是 (jiùshì)
就是 (jiùshì)⋯⋯，也 (yě)⋯⋯
就是 (jiù shì) — even if…
HSK 5"Even If" Statements
就是 (jiùshì)⋯⋯，也 (yě)⋯⋯
HSK 5"Even If" Statements就是 (jiù shì) — even if…
Rule structure
就是 (jiùshì) is a colloquial alternative to 即使 (jíshǐ)/哪怕 (nǎpà) meaning "even if". It is followed by a hypothetical condition, and the result clause typically contains 也 (yě).
Rule structure
就是 (jiùshì) is a colloquial alternative to 即使 (jíshǐ)/哪怕 (nǎpà) meaning "even if". It is followed by a hypothetical condition, and the result clause typically contains 也 (yě).
Examples
就是下雨，我也要去。
Jiùshì xià yǔ, wǒ yě yào qù.
Even if it rains, I’ll still go.
Examples
就是下雨，我也要去。
Jiùshì xià yǔ, wǒ yě yào qù.
Even if it rains, I’ll still go.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “even if…” in Chinese with 就是?
Use the structure: 就是 (jiùshì)⋯⋯，也 (yě)⋯⋯. For example: 就是下雨，我也要去。 — “Even if it rains, I’ll still go”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
就是下雨，我也要去。 — “Even if it rains, I’ll still go”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 5.
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哪怕 (nǎpà)⋯⋯，也 (yě)⋯⋯
就算 — even if…
就算 (jiùsuàn)⋯⋯，也 (yě)⋯⋯
了 — completed action with complement
Verb + Complement + 了 (le) + (Obj.)
坏了 — extremely, awfully
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万一 — what if
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还…呢 — still in progress
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有关的 — related to…
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得很 — very, extremely
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