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即便

jí biàn · ji bian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. even if
  2. even though
  3. right away
  4. immediately
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In a conversation

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Karaoke night

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)唱歌(chànggē)吧(ba)！

    Let's go sing this weekend!

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)唱歌(chànggē)不(bù)好听(hǎotīng)，不(bù)去(qù)了(le)。

    I sing badly, so I won't go.

  3. Liangliang

    即便(jíbiàn)不(bù)好听(hǎotīng)，大家(dàjiā)也(yě)会(huì)开心(kāixīn)的(de)。

    Even if it sounds bad, everyone will be happy.

  4. Dengdeng

    即便(jíbiàn)大家(dàjiā)开心(kāixīn)，我(wǒ)也(yě)会(huì)不好意思(bùhǎoyìsi)。

    Even if everyone is happy, I'd feel shy.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)陪(péi)你(nǐ)唱(chàng)。我(wǒ)也(yě)唱(chàng)得(de)不好(bùhǎo)。

    Then I will sing with you. I do not sing well either.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！即便(jíbiàn)唱错(chàngcuò)了(le)，也(yě)有(yǒu)你(nǐ)一起(yīqǐ)。

    Okay! Even if I sing it wrong, I have you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

即(jí)便(biàn)她(tā)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)你(nǐ)，你(nǐ)也(yě)要(yào)完(wán)成(chéng)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

Even if she doesn't like you, you still have to finish the work.

Tatoeba: Chinese by notabene · English by konkorde · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

即(jí)便(biàn)是(shì)小(xiǎo)孩(hái)子(zi)也(yě)能(néng)做(zuò)到(dào)呢(ne)。

Even a child can do it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by miaojiandao · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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