Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Grammar: Concession clause 让步从句

  • 即使……还是/依然
  • 即使……也要
  • 纵然……还是/依然/也……

although/even...but/still...

(click the sentence to listen the pronunciation on google translate)
e.g.
即使天气很冷,大家依然在黑色星期五去抢购商品。
Although the weather was cold, we still went shopping at Black Friday.

即使下雨,他也/还是/依然要出去跑步。
Even it rains, he persists go jogging.

即使困难再大,他要赢。
Although the challenge is tough , he still wants to win.

纵然天塌下来,(也会)有我顶着。
Even the sky falls, I'll stand up.