就算…也… jiùsuàn… yě…

就算…也…（jiùsuàn… yě…）means “even if… still… (colloquial)”. "就算" is the colloquial counterpart of "即使", introducing a concession, with "也" marking that the result is unaffected. Formation: 就算 + 小句1，(主语) + 也 + 小句2

even if… still… (colloquial)

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Formation

就算 + 小句1，(主语) + 也 + 小句2

Explanation

"就算" is the colloquial counterpart of "即使", introducing a concession, with "也" marking that the result is unaffected. It is very common in spoken Chinese and often adds a tone of "let's grant that…".

Examples

就算 你不同意，我 也 要试一试。
jiùsuàn nǐ bù tóngyì, wǒ yě yào shì yi shì.
Even if you don't agree, I'm going to give it a try.
就算 再贵，我 也 想买。
jiùsuàn zài guì, wǒ yě xiǎng mǎi.
Even if it's more expensive, I still want to buy it.

Note

Same structure as "即使…也…" but more casual.

FAQ

就算…也… — what does it mean and how is it used?

even if… still… (colloquial). "就算" is the colloquial counterpart of "即使", introducing a concession, with "也" marking that the result is unaffected. It is very common in spoken Chinese and often adds a tone of "let's grant that…".

就算…也… — how do you form it?

就算 + 小句1，(主语) + 也 + 小句2

就算…也… — any usage notes?

Same structure as "即使…也…" but more casual.

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