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即使
jí shǐ
Meaning
- even if; even though
Definition
连词，表示让步或假设，相当于‘就算’、‘纵然’。
Conjunction indicating concession or supposition, equivalent to 'even if' or 'even though'.
Usage
用于复句的前一个分句，提出一种假设或让步，后一个分句常用‘也’、‘还’等呼应，表示结果不受前面条件的影响。
Used in the first clause of a complex sentence to present a hypothesis or concession; the following clause often uses '也' or '还' to indicate that the result is unaffected by the preceding condition.
Examples
- 1 即使下雨，我也要去。 (Even if it rains, I will still go.)
- 2 即使你不同意，我们也会继续。 (Even if you disagree, we will continue.)
- 3 即使工作再忙，他也会抽出时间锻炼。 (Even if he is very busy with work, he will still make time for exercise.)
- 4 即使失败了，我们也不应该放弃。 (Even if we fail, we should not give up.)
- 5 即使没有经验，她也勇敢地接受了挑战。 (Even without experience, she bravely accepted the challenge.)
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