even if; allow; let
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesconjunction
even if; even though
Introduces a concessive clause indicating that the result in the main clause remains unchanged regardless of the hypothetical or actual condition.
Zòng纵
lìng令
yǒu有
tiān天
dà大
kùn困
nán难
，
yě也
xià吓
bù不
dǎo倒
wǒ我
men们
。
Even if there are immense difficulties, they cannot intimidate us.
Zòng纵
lìng令
xià下
yǔ雨
，
bǐ比
sài赛
yě也
bù不
huì会
qǔ取
xiāo消
。
Even if it rains, the match will not be cancelled.
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Zòng纵
lìng令
tā他
bù不
tóng同
yì意
，
wǒ我
men们
hái还
shì是
yào要
zhí执
xíng行
jì计
huà划
。
Even if he disagrees, we will still carry out the plan.
verb
to allow; to let; to indulge; to connive at
Implies a failure to restrain or control; often used in formal, legal, or negative contexts to indicate permitting something improper to occur.
Bù不
dé得
zòng纵
lìng令
huài坏
rén人
táo逃
tuō脱
。
Bad people must not be allowed to escape.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zòng纵
lìng令
zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
jì继
xù续
xià下
qù去
。
We cannot allow this kind of behavior to continue.
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Fǎ法
lǜ律
bù不
róng容
zòng纵
lìng令
zuì罪
fàn犯
xiāo逍
yáo遥
fǎ法
wài外
。
The law does not permit criminals to go unpunished.