(jí shǐ) - even if, even though in Mandarin
jíshǐTraditional: 即使
HSK 4
#692 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
even if, even though
Word origin
即使 means 'even if': 即 (jí, 'at once, even') plus 使 (shǐ, 'to make, to cause'; with 亻the person radical). The conjunction sets up a hypothetical 'even supposing'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 即 (jí, even/at once) + 使 (shǐ, to cause)
Stroke order
即
使
Examples
雨。
Even if it rains, I'll go.
，。
Even if he doesn't come, let's start.
，。
Even though it's hard, I won't give up.
雨。
Even if it rains, I will go.
，。
Even though very tired, he keeps going.
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