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The word "就算" is formed through the conceptual fusion of its two components: "就", which often carries a sense of immediate acceptance or "even if", and "算", which fundamentally means to calculate, consider, or reckon. Together, they create a unified logical operator that does not simply add their meanings but instead forges a new concept. This concept frames a statement by first mentally "calculating" or accepting a hypothetical or extreme scenario as a given ("算"), and then immediately ("就") pivoting to a following point that holds true regardless. Thus, the formation is essentially the crystallization of a rhetorical move, setting up a conceded premise to emphasize the validity of a subsequent conclusion.

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就算下雨,我们也不取消比赛。

Jiùsuàn xià yǔ, wǒmen yě bù qǔxiāo bǐsài.

Even if it rains, we will not cancel the match.

就算你不同意,我也要坚持我的决定。

Jiùsuàn nǐ bù tóngyì, wǒ yě yào jiānchí wǒ de juédìng.

Even if you don't agree, I will still insist on my decision.

就算遇到困难,我们也不能轻易放弃。

Jiùsuàn yù dào kùnnán, wǒmen yě bù néng qīngyì fàngqì.

Even if we encounter difficulties, we cannot easily give up.

就算他知道真相,也不会改变他的想法。

Jiùsuàn tā zhīdào zhēnxiàng, yě bù huì gǎibiàn tā de xiǎngfǎ.

Even if he knows the truth, he will not change his mind.

就算你们所有人都反对,我还是要继续这个计划。

Jiùsuàn nǐmen suǒyǒu rén dōu fǎnduì, wǒ háishì yào jìxù zhège jìhuà.

Even if all of you oppose, I still want to continue this plan.

Word Definition - 就算

jiù suàn (coll.) even if

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