Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan" (Redirected from ASGLI513) Level B2 Similar to Expressing "even if…" with "jishi" (B2) Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi" (B2) Expressing "even if…" with "napa" (B2) Used for Expressing determination, Indicating conditions Keywords 就算, 就, 也 Translations even if 就算 (jiùsuàn) is an informal way of saying "even if," and is used to introduce a hypothetical statement. However, unlike 即使 , 哪怕 and 就是, 就算 has more of a feeling that the speaker doesn't believe that the hypothetical statement is reasonable or has much chance of being realized. Contents 1 Basic Pattern 1.1 Structure 1.2 Examples 2 Advanced Pattern 2.1 Structure 2.2 Examples 3 Colloquial Saying 4 See also 5 Sources and further reading Basic Pattern Structure 就算 ⋯⋯ ，也 ⋯⋯ Examples 就算 你 不想 听 ，我 也 要 说 。 Even if you don't want to listen, I still need to say it. 就算 你 说 的 都 是 真的 ，我们 也 没 办法 证明。 Even if what you say is true, we still don't have any way to prove it. 就算 会 失败 ，我 也 不 后悔 。 Even if I fail, I won't regret. 就算 他 说 他 请客 ，我 也 要 买单 。 Even if he says it's his treat, I'm still going to pay. 就算 你 通过 了 面试 ，也 不一定 能 被 录用 。 Even if you pass the interview, it can't be certain that you are going to be hired. Advanced Pattern Structure 就算 + 再 + Adj. ，也 ⋯⋯ Examples 就算 再 穷 ，她 也 不去 要饭 。 She never went on the street to beg for money no matter how poor she was. 我 已经 吃饱了 ，就算 再 好吃 ，我 也 不 想 吃 了 。 I'm full already. I don't want to eat anymore no matter how good the food taste. 就算 再 困难 ， 我们 也 要 坚持 。 We should carry on no matter how difficult it is. 就算 你 给 我 再 多 钱 ，我 也 不能 干 违法 的 事情 。 I can't do illegal things no matter how much you pay me. Colloquial Saying 就算⋯⋯又怎么样？Even if..., so what? A few examples: 就算 他 来 了 ，又 怎么样 ？ Even if he came, so what? 就算 你 家 有钱 ，又 怎么样 ？ Even if your family is rich, so what? 就算 她 不高兴 ，又 怎么样 ？ Even if she is unhappy, so so what? See also Expressing "even if…" with "jishi" Expressing "even if…" with "napa" Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi" Sources and further reading