Sentence pattern · Band 4
即使……也……: even if
即使 A，也 B
即使 concedes the worst case and holds the line anyway: even if it rains, even if it costs too much, the plan stands. The partner is always 也 sweeping into the second half. English needs even if plus still; Mandarin bolts 即使 in front and lets 也 carry the stubbornness.
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The partner of 即使 is 也; the even if sentence sweeps into its second half with 也.
The 即使 clause rides first and the 也 verdict follows it; the frame never starts late.
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What does 即使……也…… mean?
即使 concedes the worst case and holds the line anyway: even if it rains, even if it costs too much, the plan stands. The partner is always 也 sweeping into the second half. English needs even if plus still; Mandarin bolts 即使 in front and lets 也 carry the stubbornness.
How do you build it?
即使 A，也 B
What is the most common mistake?
即使下雨，我还去。 → 即使下雨，我也去。
The partner of 即使 is 也; the even if sentence sweeps into its second half with 也.
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