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即使

jí shǐ · ji shi

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HSK 5Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. even if; even though
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Even if I work late

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)晚上(wǎnshang)的(de)球赛(qiúsài)，你(nǐ)去(qù)吗(ma)？

    Are you going to tomorrow night's match?

  2. Dengdeng

    去(qù)！即使(jíshǐ)加班(jiābān)，我(wǒ)也(yě)要(yào)去(qù)。

    Yes! Even if I work late, I'm going.

  3. Liangliang

    即使(jíshǐ)老板(lǎobǎn)不同意(bùtóngyì)呢(ne)？

    Even if your boss says no?

  4. Dengdeng

    即使(jíshǐ)老板(lǎobǎn)不同意(bùtóngyì)，我(wǒ)也(yě)去(qù)，票(piào)都(dōu)买好(mǎihǎo)了(le)。

    Even if he says no, I'm going. The tickets are bought.

  5. Liangliang

    巧了(qiǎole)，老板(lǎobǎn)也(yě)买(mǎi)了(le)票(piào)，他(tā)坐(zuò)你(nǐ)后面(hòumian)。

    Funny, the boss bought a ticket too. He sits behind you.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)即使(jíshǐ)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)早(zǎo)走(zǒu)，也(yě)不行(bùxíng)了(le)。

    Then even if I want to leave early, I can't.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

即(jí)使(shǐ)我(wǒ)知(zhī)道(dào)答(dá)案(àn)，我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bú)会(huì)告(gào)诉(sù)你(nǐ)。

Even if I knew the answer, I wouldn't tell you.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by maaster · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

即(jí)使(shǐ)下(xià)雨(yǔ)，比(bǐ)赛(sài)也(yě)会(huì)照(zhào)常(cháng)进(jìn)行(xíng)。

Even if it rains, the match will go on as usual.

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