HSK 5 · VERSION 2.0#69
Expressing “Even If...” with “jiùshì”
就是……也……
How it works
就是……也…… (jiùshì...yě...) means “even if...” It introduces a strong concessive condition. The main result still remains true even under that condition.
This pattern is often spoken and emphatic.
Example sentences
就是再忙，他也会抽时间陪家人。
Even if he is very busy, he will still make time for his family.
就是你不同意，我也会把我的想法说出来。
Even if you disagree, I will still express my opinion.
就是条件再差一点儿，我们也得坚持把任务完成。
Even if the conditions are a bit worse, we still must persist in completing the task.
Key point
This pattern emphasizes determination or unchanged result under concession.