即使

jí shǐ

A2 Level 4* ★ Core word
Conjunction

即使 (jí shǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “even if; even though”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4* (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. even if; even though

Stroke order

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Example

即使下雨,比賽也照常進行。

Even if it rains, the game goes on as usual.

Related words at this level

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).