HSK 4

哪怕 ⋯⋯ ,也/还 ⋯⋯

哪怕……, 也/还…… (Even if... still...)

Explanation

This structure is used to express a hypothetical situation in which, no matter how difficult or unfavorable things are, the result or action still occurs. '哪怕' is equivalent to 'even if' in English, standing at the start of the concessive clause. '也' or '还' is used to emphasize determination or the unchanged result. Example: 哪怕再难,我也要坚持学下去 (Even if it gets harder, I will still persist in learning).

Examples

哪怕明天下雨,足球比赛也要继续进行。
míngtiānxiàqiúsàiyàojìnxíng
哪怕再难,我也要坚持学下去。
zàinányàojiānchíxuéxià
哪怕机会不大,我还是要去试一试。
huìháishìyàoshìyishì

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