Meaning of 就算
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (coll.) even if
How to use 就算
就算 is a spoken way to say "even if," and the second clause usually has 也 (yě) or 还 (hái). It sets up a situation and says the outcome will not change. Example: 就算下雨，我也要去。(Jiùsuàn xià yǔ, wǒ yě yào qù.) Even if it rains, I'm still going.
就 (jiù) means "then, right away" and 算 (suàn) means "to count as." Together 就算 is like saying "even if we count it as true," so the result still stands.
Common mistake: Learners often drop 也 in the second clause, which makes the sentence sound unfinished. Say 就算很贵，我也买 rather than 就算很贵，我买. Also, do not confuse 就算 with 打算 (dǎsuàn, to plan), which shares the character 算.
就算 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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就 jiù · in that case · 12 strokes
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算 suàn · to calculate · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 就算.
| 就要 | jiùyào | will; shall |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan; to intend |
| 早就 | zǎo jiù | already at an earlier time |
| 计算机 | jìsuànjī | computer; (Tw) calculator |
| 就是 | jiùshì | exactly; precisely; only; simply; just |
| 成就 | chéngjiù | accomplishment; success |
| 计算 | jìsuàn | to calculate; to compute; to consider; to think over |
| 就业 | jiùyè | to get a job; employment |
| 总算 | zǒngsuàn | at long last; finally |
| 算了 | suànle | let it be; let it pass |
| 算是 | suànshì | considered to be; at last |
| 就是说 | jiùshìshuō | in other words; that is |
Questions about 就算
What does 就算 mean?
就算 (jiùsuàn) means "(coll.) even if" and is used as a conjunction.
How do you write 就算?
就算 is made of 2 characters: 就 (12 strokes), 算 (14 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 就算 an HSK word?
Yes. 就算 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 就算 and 即使?
Both mean "even if" and both pair with 也. 即使 (jíshǐ) sounds more formal and written. 就算 is more casual and common in everyday speech.
Can 就算 be used at the end of a sentence?
Yes. 就算了 (jiù suàn le) means "forget it" or "let it go," as in 不想去就算了 (if you don't want to go, forget it). In that pattern 就 and 算 work as two separate words, not as the conjunction "even if."