即便

jíbiàn

conjunction HSK 7-9 #2,856

Meanings

1 even if
2 even though

Characters

even; namely; at once

then; convenient

Examples

即便下雨，比赛也照常进行。

Jíbiàn xiàyǔ, bǐsài yě zhàocháng jìnxíng.

Even if it rains, the competition will proceed as usual.

即便他不同意，我们也要继续。

Jíbiàn tā bùtóng yì, wǒmen yě yào jìxù.

Even if he disagrees, we must continue.

Tips

grammar

即便...也... is the standard pattern. 即便 is interchangeable with 即使 (jíshǐ) and more formal than 就算 (jiùsuàn). All mean "even if".

Stroke Order

即 jí

便 biàn