即便

jí biàn · ji bian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. even if
  2. even though
  3. right away
  4. immediately

In a sentence

2 examples
01

即(jí)便(biàn)她(tā)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)你(nǐ),你(nǐ)也(yě)要(yào)完(wán)成(chéng)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

Even if she doesn't like you, you still have to finish the work.

Tatoeba: Chinese by notabene · English by konkorde · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

即(jí)便(biàn)是(shì)小(xiǎo)孩(hái)子(zi)也(yě)能(néng)做(zuò)到(dào)呢(ne)。

Even a child can do it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by miaojiandao · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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