即使…也…jíshǐ... yě...

Structure 即使…也… (jíshǐ... yě...): Even if... still...

Meaning: Even if... still... (hypothetical concession)

Pattern

即使…也… is a widely used hypothetical concessive conjunction pair in HSK 4.
The 即使 clause introduces an extreme supposition or a hypothetical condition that has not yet happened (or is unlikely to happen), while the second clause uses 也 to affirm that the result remains unchanged even if that supposition comes true.
Unlike 虽然 and 尽管 (which refer to established facts), 即使 is fundamentally hypothetical.
Its concessive force is stronger than 如果 because it implies "even in the worst-case scenario".
Synonyms include 即便, 哪怕 (more emphatic), and 就是 (colloquial)

1
即使下雨，我也要去。
Jíshǐ xià yǔ, wǒ yě yào qù.
Even if it rains, I will still go.
2
即使你不同意，我也会做这件事。
Jíshǐ nǐ bù tóngyì, wǒ yě huì zuò zhè jiàn shì.
Even if you don't agree, I will still do this matter.
3
即使再难，我们也不能放弃。
Jíshǐ zài nán, wǒmen yě bùnéng fàngqì.
Even if it becomes even harder, we must not give up.

•即使 always introduces a hypothesis rather than a past fact, and the second clause must use 也.

⚠️ Common Mistakes:

•Using 即使 for an event that has already happened as a fact.

•Replacing 也 with 但是 in the second clause.

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