Definition
纵使 introduces a concessive clause (a statement that concedes a point) and is followed by a contrasting result. It means 'even if' or 'even though', similar to 即使 but with a more formal, literary tone. The pattern is: 纵使 + condition/situation, 也/还/仍然 + result. You can use it to express that something remains true regardless of the circumstance mentioned.
conjunction
even ifeven though (formal, literary)
Examples
- 纵使，。zòng shǐ rènwu zài nán, wǒmen yě yào jiānchí wánchéng.Even if the task is very difficult, we must persist and complete it.
- 纵使，。zòng shǐ suǒyǒu rén dōu fǎnduì, tā háishì jiānchí zìjǐ de juédìng.Even though everyone opposed him, he still stuck to his own decision.
- 纵使，。zòng shǐ xiāng gé wàn lǐ, wǒmen de yǒuyì yīrán bú biàn.Even if we are thousands of miles apart, our friendship remains unchanged.
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