哪怕 nǎpà even
even; even if; even though; no matter how
How to remember 哪怕: 哪 which + 怕 fear = even.
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How it is used
- 'Even if / even though' - introduces an extreme hypothetical concession - 哪怕再难，也要试 (nǎpà zài nán, yě yào shì) even if it's harder still, I'll try.
- Habitually pairs with a following 也 (yě) / 都 (dōu): 哪怕…也/都…. It sets up 'no matter how extreme X, still Y'.
- Near-synonyms 即使 (jíshǐ) and 就算 (jiùsuàn); 哪怕 is a bit more colloquial and emphatic about the extreme case.