哪怕...也... and 就算...也... for “Even If”
哪怕 and 就算 introduce an “even if” situation, and 也 in the second clause says the result stays the same.
Patrón
哪怕 / 就算 + (extreme) situation，(subject +) 也 + unchanged result
哪怕 and 就算 both mean “even if.” The first clause imagines a situation, often an extreme or unlikely one, and the second clause, with 也, says the result will not change. 哪怕 often stresses determination; 就算 is very common in speech. 即使 is the more formal word.
哪怕下大雨，我们也要按时出发。
When to use 哪怕...也... and 就算...也... for “Even If”
Put 哪怕 or 就算 at the start of the first clause, then 也 after the subject of the second clause: 哪怕下大雨，我们也要按时出发. The first clause names a situation that might make you change your plan, and the second says you won’t. 哪怕 often goes with “only a little”: 哪怕只有一点儿希望. 就算 often goes with 再: 就算再忙.
就算你不说，我也知道。
Aunque no me lo digas, lo sé.
哪怕只有一点儿希望，我们也不能放弃。
Even if there is only a little hope, we can’t give up.
就算再忙，他也每天给家里打电话。
However busy he is, he still phones home every day.
哪怕少睡一会儿，我也要把作业写完。
Even if I have to sleep a bit less, I’m going to finish my homework.
Errores frecuentes
- Use 也 (not 就) in the second clause: 就算你不说，我也知道.
- Put 也 after the subject: 我也知道, not 也我知道.
- For a fact that has already happened, 虽然 is usually the better choice.
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