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就算
jiùsuàn
Description
"就算"用在句子前面，表示一种假设的情况。
"就算" is used at the beginning of a sentence to indicate a hypothetical situation.
它的意思跟"即使"很像，后面常常有"也"这个字。
Its meaning is similar to "即使", and it is often followed by the word "也".
Meanings
就算jiùsuàn
even if; even though
就算下雨，我也要去。
Even if it rains, I will go.
就算jiùsuàn
even supposing that; granted that
就算他错了，你也不该生气。
Even if he is wrong, you shouldn't get angry.
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Notes
- Nuance
就算 is more colloquial than 即使, common in spoken Chinese.
- Usage
often paired with 也 in the second clause for "even if...still...".
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