即便

即便 biàn ㄐㄧˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ zik1 bin6 HSK 7-9

  • even if
  • even though
  • right away
  • immediately

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 即 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 即便是小孩子也能做到呢。 Even a child can do it.
  • 即便她不喜欢你,你也要完成工作。 Even if she doesn't like you, you still have to finish the work.
  • 即便是被同学嘲笑,那个男孩也不会感到失落。 The boy was not upset, even after being laughed at by his classmates.
  • 日本即便是自然资源匮乏,却仍得益于国际贸易,成为了一个强大的经济体。 Though it is poor in natural resources, Japan has become an economic superpower thanks to international trade.
  • 历史课总是根据时间和地点的差异在不同情况下显示出不同的结论,即便是现在发生的也可能是相反的。 The lesson of history is always that things have been otherwise in different times and places and thus could now be otherwise as well.

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