即使

• 拼音: jí shǐ
• 汉字拆解: 即 = 卩 (kneeling person) + 皀 (food vessel), originally meaning 'to approach'; 使 = 亻(person) + 吏 (official), meaning 'to cause'

含义

Even if; even though. A conjunction introducing hypothetical or concessive conditions.

Used to introduce a condition that doesn't change the outcome, often paired with 也 in the main clause. More formal than 就算. Emphasizes that the result remains true regardless of the condition.

例句

1. 即使下大雨，他也会准时到达会议现场。
2. 即使工作再忙，她也不会忘记给父母打电话。
3. 即使失败了，我们也不应该放弃继续尝试。

用法指南

语境: everyday, formal writing, speeches

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 即使很难，我也要试试。(Even if it's hard, I still want to try.)
• 即使你不同意，也请听我说完。(Even if you disagree, please let me finish.)

错误说法

• 即使我去了 (即使 needs a paired consequence clause with 也 — say 即使我去了，也帮不上忙)

起源与历史

Compound of 即 (immediately, even if) + 使 (to cause, to make), forming a conjunction meaning 'even if/though.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal