HSK 5 Grammar 14: Even if" statements
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This frame covers 就是 …… ，也 …… — even if. 就是……，也…… means "even if …, still …." You imagine a case and say the action holds anyway. People use it in ordinary conversation at home, at school, and at work. The tone is direct and steady., Pattern: 就是 …… ，也 …….
This frame covers 就算 …… ，也 …… — even supposing. 就算……，也…… is everyday spoken "even if," close to "even if we suppose that." Use it when you doubt the case, or when you want to brush it aside. It is common in relaxed speech. The extra meaning is a small shrug: even that case would not matter., Pattern: 就算 …… ，也 …….
This frame covers 哪怕 …… ，也 …… — even the extreme. 哪怕……，也…… accepts a serious case, or a case that is hard to believe, and the result still stands. The tone is stronger than 就是 or 就算. You pick the case that ought to be enough to stop the action, then you show that it is not enough. Speakers use it in daily talk and in writing when they feel determined, loyal, or stubborn., Pattern: 哪怕 …… ，也 …….
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