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<p>就是 (jiùshì) is one of the many &quot;even ifs.&quot; Like <a href="Expressing_&quot;Even_if…&quot;_with_&quot;jishi&quot;" title="wikilink">即使</a> , <a href="Expressing_&quot;Even_if…&quot;_with_&quot;jiusuan&quot;" title="wikilink">就算</a> and <a href="Expressing_&quot;Even_if…&quot;_with_&quot;napa&quot;" title="wikilink">哪怕</a> it is used to introduce a hypothetical statement, which can then disregarded with 也.</p>
<h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
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<p>就是 + Hypothetical Statement + 也 + Action</p>
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<h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
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<ul>
<li><em>就是</em> 这 台 电脑 价格 上万，我 <em>也</em> 会 买。<span class="trans">Even if this computer's price is over 10,000 yuan, I'm still going to buy it.</span></li>
<li><em>就是</em> 降温 了，我 <em>也</em> 要 穿 热裤，时尚 嘛!<span class="trans">Even if it's starting to get cooler, I'm still going to wear short shorts. It's the fad!</span></li>
<li><em>就是</em> 他 变成 一个 穷光蛋，我 <em>也</em> 愿意 跟 他 在 一起。<span class="trans">Even if he were penniless, I would still be willing to be with him.</span></li>
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<p>Note that the clause used after 就是 must be hypothetical, otherwise 虽然 should be used:</p>
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<ul>
<li>现在 <em>虽然</em> 是 高峰期，但 我 也 要 出去。</li>
<li>现在 <em>就是</em> 是 高峰期，我 也 要 出去。</li>
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<p>In the sentence above, it being rush hour is not a hypothetical statement, so it is incorrect to use 就是.</p>
<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
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<li><a href="Expressing_&quot;even_if…&quot;_with_&quot;jishi&quot;" title="wikilink">Expressing &quot;even if…&quot; with &quot;jishi&quot;</a></li>
<li><a href="Expressing_&quot;even_if…&quot;_with_&quot;jiusuan&quot;" title="wikilink">Expressing &quot;even if…&quot; with &quot;jiusuan&quot;</a></li>
<li><a href="Expressing_&quot;even_if…&quot;_with_&quot;napa&quot;" title="wikilink">Expressing &quot;even if…&quot; with &quot;napa&quot;</a></li>
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<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
<h3 id="books">Books</h3>
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<li><a href="New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_3_(新实用汉语课本3)" title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)</a> (pp. 153) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=756191251X">→buy</a></li>
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