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即使 jí shǐ

HSK 4 word

Meanings

• even if; even though

Characters

• 即 jí: namely
• 使 shǐ: to make

Example sentences

我不能离开家，即使是一会儿。
I can't leave home, even if only for a while.
Tatoeba #343947 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)

毕竟，即使是神也会偶尔出差错。
After all, even the gods may err at times.
Tatoeba #403900 by GlossaMatik (CC BY 2.0 FR)

即使我穿得很多仍然是很冷。
Even though I'm wearing a lot of clothing, it is still cold.
Tatoeba #1066571 by sysko (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).