“Even If” in Chinese 1 – 哪怕 nǎpà

Grammar Point:
The Chinese phrase 哪怕 nǎpà is used to mean “even if” or “even though” and often expresses that something will happen or be true despite a particular condition. It’s commonly used to emphasize determination or resilience, regardless of difficult or unfavorable circumstances.

Structure

哪怕 nǎpà + condition， 也 yě/還还 hái + outcome or result

哪怕 nǎpà introduces a hypothetical or extreme condition, indicating that the result or action in the main clause remains unaffected.

哪怕nǎpà再zài忙máng， 我wǒ也yě會huì抽chōu時間shíjiān陪péi家人jiārén哪怕nǎpà再zài忙máng， 我wǒ也yě会huì抽chōu时间shíjiān陪péi家人jiārén
Even though I’m really busy, I’ll make time to be with my family.

哪怕nǎpà天氣tiānqì再zài冷lěng， 我wǒ也yě要yào去qù跑步pǎobù哪怕nǎpà天气tiānqì再zài冷lěng， 我wǒ也yě要yào去qù跑步pǎobù
Even if it gets colder, I still want to go running.

哪怕nǎpà他tā不bù同意tóngyì， 我wǒ還hái會huì去qù哪怕nǎpà他tā不bù同意tóngyì， 我wǒ还hái会huì去qù
Even if he disagrees, I will still go.

哪怕nǎpà只zhǐ有yǒu一yì分鐘fēnzhōng， 我wǒ也yě希望xīwàng你nǐ能néng來lái參加cānjiā哪怕nǎpà只zhǐ有yǒu一yì分钟fēnzhōng， 我wǒ也yě希望xīwàng你nǐ能néng来lái参加cānjiā
Even if it’s just for one minute, I hope you can come.

哪怕nǎpà他tā再zài次cì失敗shībài， 他tā也yě從未cóngwèi放棄fàngqì過guò哪怕nǎpà他tā再zài次cì失败shībài， 他tā也yě从未cóngwèi放弃fàngqì过guò
Even though he failed again, he has never given up.

哪怕nǎpà你們nǐmen都dōu不同意bùtóngyì， 我wǒ也yě要yào跟gēn他tā結婚jiéhūn哪怕nǎpà你们nǐmen都dōu不同意bùtóngyì， 我wǒ也yě要yào跟gēn他tā结婚jiéhūn
Even if you all disagree, I still want to marry him.

哪怕nǎpà我wǒ找zhǎo不bú到dào對象duìxiàng， 我wǒ也yě會huì把bǎ自己zìjǐ過guò得de很hěn幸福xìngfú哪怕nǎpà我wǒ找zhǎo不bu到dào对象duìxiàng， 我wǒ也yě会huì把bǎ自己zìjǐ过guò得de很hěn幸福xìngfú
Even if I can’t find a partner, I’ll still live a happy life.

• Even if – 不 bù…也 yě… (HSK4)

• Even If – 即使 jíshǐ or 哪怕 nǎpà···也 yě··· (HSK 5)

• Even If – 就算 jiùsuàn or 就是 jiùshì···也 yě··· (HSK 6)