HSK 5Conjunctions
即使…也…(jíshǐ…yě…)
Even If / Even Though
Structure Pattern
即使+Hypothetical+，+也+Result
Explanation
即使…也 introduces a hypothetical concession — "even if X were the case, Y would still hold". More formal than 就算…也; both work in writing but 即使 is preferred in essays and academic prose. Distinguishes from 虽然 (which states fact, not hypothesis).
Example Sentences
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1
即使下雨，我也要去。
Jíshǐ xiàyǔ, wǒ yě yào qù.
Even if it rains, I'll still go.
2
即使他不来，活动也照常进行。
Jíshǐ tā bù lái, huódòng yě zhàocháng jìnxíng.
Even if he doesn't come, the event will proceed as normal.
conjunctionconcessionhypotheticalformal
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