哪怕 — even if
even if (colloq.)
How to pronounce it
哪怕 is read nǎ pà: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 口 “mouth”: questions are asked aloud.
On the left, 忄 “heart”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “哪怕”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 哪怕. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 哪怕每天只学十分钟，也要坚持。nǎpàměitiānzhǐxuéshífēnzhōng,yěyàojiānchíEven if it's just ten minutes a day, you have to keep at it.
- 哪怕下大雨我也去nǎpàxiàdàyǔ,wǒyěqùEven if it pours, I'm still going.
- 哪怕再忙也要吃早饭nǎpàzàimáng,yěyàochīzǎofànHowever busy you are, you need to eat breakfast.
- 哪怕再忙我也要锻炼nǎpàzàimáng,wǒyěyàoduànliànNo matter how busy I am, I'll still work out.
More words from the lesson “Even if, and the opposite”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 哪怕 mean?
哪怕 (nǎpà) means “even if (colloq.)”.
How do you write 哪怕?
哪怕 is 2 characters: 哪 (nǎ) — which; 怕 (pà) — fear, be afraid. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 哪怕?
哪怕 is read nǎpà. Tones: nǎ — third tone, pà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“even if” in the lesson “Even if, and the opposite”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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