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<p>即使⋯⋯也 (jíshǐ... yě) means "even if...still...." In this
construction, the first clause (after 即使) is a supposition, which
is then struck down as impossible by the second clause (after 也) of
the statement.</p>
<h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>即使 + Hypothetical Statement + 也 + Action</p>
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<h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li><em>即使</em> 领导 不 来，我们 <em>也</em> 要 照样 开会。<span class=
"trans">Even if the boss doesn't come, we will still have the
meeting as usual.</span></li>
<li>你 <em>即使</em> 不 想 听，<em>也</em> 应该 假装 感兴趣。<span class=
"trans">Even if you don't want to listen, you still have to pretend
to be interested.</span></li>
<li><em>即使</em> 明天 下雨，我 <em>也</em> 要 出去 爬山。<span class="trans">Even
if it's raining tomorrow, we're still going to go out
hiking.</span></li>
</ul>
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<p>Note that the clause used after 即使 must be hypothetical,
otherwise 虽然 should be used.</p>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li>现在 <em>虽然</em> 是 高峰 期，我 <em>也</em> 要 出去。</li>
<li>现在 <em>即使</em> 是 高峰 期， 我 <em>也</em> 要 出去。</li>
</ul>
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<p>In the sentence above, it being rush hour is not a hypothetical
statement, so it is incorrect to use 即使.</p>
<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href=
"Expressing_&quot;even_if%E2%80%A6&quot;_with_&quot;jiusuan&quot;"
title="wikilink">Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"</a></li>
<li><a href=
"Expressing_&quot;even_if%E2%80%A6&quot;_with_&quot;napa&quot;"
title="wikilink">Expressing "even if…" with "napa"</a></li>
<li><a href=
"Expressing_&quot;even_if%E2%80%A6&quot;_with_&quot;jiushi&quot;"
title="wikilink">Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further
reading</h2>
<h3 id="books">Books</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href=
"Chinese_Grammar_-_Broken_down_into_100_items_-_Basic_and_Intermediate_Levels_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95%E7%99%BE%E9%A1%B9%E8%AE%B2%E7%BB%83_-_%E5%88%9D%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7)"
title="wikilink">Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items -
Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)</a> (pp.261-3)
<a href=
"http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-23&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=536&amp;creative=3132&amp;creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ">
→buy</a></li>
<li><a href=
"New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_4_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC4)"
title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)</a> (pp.
63) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=7561913192">
→buy</a></li>
<li><a href=
"%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D%EF%BC%88%E5%A2%9E%E8%AE%A2%E6%9C%AC%EF%BC%89"
class="uri" title="wikilink">现代汉语八百词（增订本）</a> (pp. 289) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B001198GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1345693275&amp;sr=8-1">
→buy</a></li>
<li><a href=
"40_Lessons_for_Basic_Chinese_Course_(%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD40%E8%AF%BE%E4%B8%8B%E5%86%8C%EF%BC%89"
title="wikilink">40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course
(基础汉语40课下册）</a> (p. 445)<a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=allset-20">→buy</a></li>
</ul>
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