即使 … ，也 … (even if)
IntroducedA conceded case need not be a prediction
- You intend to go despite possible rain.
- even if即使rain下雨，I我still也will要go去。 — The decision remains even in the rain case.
You intend to go despite possible rain. What does 即使下雨，我也要去。 communicate?
The decision remains even in the rain case. The wording does not assert that rain will occur. 即使 can also concede an actual case in context, so hypothetical does not mean always unreal.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is even if即使 … ，still也 … (even if). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
even if即使rain下雨，I我still也will要go去。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Even if it rains, I'll still go: ____ 下雨，我也要去。
即使 … ，也 … = even if: 即使下雨,我也要去.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, even if即使rain下雨，I我still也will要go去。: The decision remains even in the rain case.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
What does 即使下雨 contribute to 即使下雨，我也要去?
It need not assert that rain will occur. It can also concede an actual case in context; it is not restricted to unreal events.
Know the boundary
- The wording does not assert that rain will occur.
- even if即使 can also concede an actual case in context, so hypothetical does not mean always unreal.
即使 pairs with 也 in the main clause.
Yes — 即使…，也… holds the result firm.
In the opening situation: The decision remains even in the rain case.
The wording does not assert that rain will occur. 即使 can also concede an actual case in context, so hypothetical does not mean always unreal. The decision remains even in the rain case.
Use the distinction
- The decision remains even in the rain case.
- The wording does not assert that rain will occur. even if即使 can also concede an actual case in context, so hypothetical does not mean always unreal.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — "Even if" statements.
You intend to go despite possible rain. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.