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就算

jiù suàn · jiu suan

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  1. (coll.) even if
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Early morning run

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)早上(zǎoshang)六点(liùdiǎn)跑步(pǎobù)，你(nǐ)来(lái)吗(ma)？

    We run at six tomorrow morning. Are you coming?

  2. Dengdeng

    就算(jiùsuàn)六点(liùdiǎn)，我(wǒ)也(yě)起得来(qǐdelái)！

    Even at six, I can get up!

  3. Liangliang

    就算(jiùsuàn)你(nǐ)起得来(qǐdelái)，你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)还(hái)睡到(shuìdào)十点(shídiǎn)。

    Even if you can, you slept until ten yesterday.

  4. Dengdeng

    那是(nàshi)周末(zhōumò)！

    That was the weekend!

  5. Liangliang

    就算(jiùsuàn)是(shì)周末(zhōumò)，也(yě)别(bié)睡(shuì)那么(nàme)久(jiǔ)。

    Even on the weekend, don't sleep that long.

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2 examples
01

就(jiù)算(suàn)这(zhè)样(yàng)地(dì)球(qiú)也(yě)照(zhào)样(yàng)转(zhuàn)！

Even so, the Earth moves!

Tatoeba: Chinese by moracia · English by RainShelter · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

就(jiù)算(suàn)下(xià)雨(yǔ)，足(zú)球(qiú)比(bǐ)赛(sài)也(yě)会(huì)如(rú)期(qī)进(jìn)行(xíng)。

The soccer game will be played, even if it rains.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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