即
使

Even if in Chinese: 即使 (jí shǐ)

jí shǐ

even if

HSK 3.0 Level 52 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1even if; even though

Stroke order

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即
使

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧˊ

jí

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iˊ/ second tone

ㄕˇ

shǐ

ㄕ/ shˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 即使是弯树也能遮阴。

    jí shǐ shì wān shù yě néng zhē yīn。

    Even crooked tree gives shade.

  • 即使下雨我也会去那里。

    jí shǐ xià yǔ wǒ yě huì qù nà lǐ。

    I will go there even if it rains.

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Related words

使

shǐ

to make

即

jí

namely

使用

shǐ yòng

to use

促使

cù shǐ

to induce

立即

lì jí

immediately

即将

jí jiāng

on the eve of

使劲

shǐ jìn

to exert all one's strength

使得

shǐ de

usable

大使

dà shǐ

ambassador

当即

dāng jí

at once

即便

jí biàn

even if

即可

jí kě

equivalent to 就可以

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