Usage note
哪怕表示即使、就算。
nǎ pà biǎo shì jí shǐ 、 jiù suàn。
哪怕 means even if or even though.
Context note
哪怕常用于强调、条件和书面语。
nǎ pà cháng yòng yú qiáng diào 、 tiáo jiàn hé shū miàn yǔ。
It is often used for emphasis, conditions, and written language.
5 examples
哪怕很难，我也要试。
nǎ pà hěn nán， wǒ yě yào shì。
Even if it is hard, I will try.
哪怕只有一点时间，也要练习。
nǎ pà zhǐ yǒu yì diǎn shí jiān， yě yào liàn xí。
Even if there is only a little time, you should practice.
哪怕下雨，我们也去。
nǎ pà xià yǔ， wǒ men yě qù。
Even if it rains, we will go.
哪怕失败，也要继续。
nǎ pà shī bài， yě yào jì xù。
Even if you fail, keep going.
哪怕再累，也要完成。
nǎ pà zài lèi， yě yào wán chéng。
Even if you're tired, you should finish it.
5 mini stories
老师说，哪怕慢一点，也要坚持。
lǎo shī shuō， nǎ pà màn yì diǎn， yě yào jiān chí。
The teacher said even if it's slower, you must persist.
他哪怕生病，也坚持学习。
tā nǎ pà shēng bìng， yě jiān chí xué xí。
Even though he was sick, he kept studying.
哪怕有困难，大家也一起解决。
nǎ pà yǒu kùn nán， dà jiā yě yì qǐ jiě jué。
Even if there are difficulties, everyone solves them together.
她哪怕很忙，也会看书。
tā nǎ pà hěn máng， yě huì kàn shū。
Even if she is very busy, she reads books.
哪怕只进步一点，也值得高兴。
nǎ pà zhī jìn bù yì diǎn， yě zhí dé gāo xìng。
Even if you improve just a little, it is worth being happy.
Mini dialogue
哪怕下雨
A
哪怕下雨，我们也要去公园玩。
Nǎpà xià yǔ, wǒmen yě yào qù gōngyuán wán.
Even if it rains, we still want to go play in the park.
B
对，哪怕天气不好，我也想去。
Duì, nǎpà tiānqì bù hǎo, wǒ yě xiǎng qù.
Right, even if the weather is bad, I still want to go.
哪怕很难
A
这道题哪怕很难，我也要试试。
Zhè dào tí nǎpà hěn nán, wǒ yě yào shì shì.
Even if this problem is very difficult, I still want to try.
B
加油，哪怕失败也没关系。
Jiāyóu, nǎpà shībài yě méi guānxi.
Keep it up; even if you fail, it's okay.
Related words and contrasts
similar
即使
jíshǐ
even if
Used in formal contexts, similar to 哪怕 but slightly more literary.
similar
就算
jiùsuàn
even if
Colloquial equivalent, often used in spoken Chinese.
related
尽管
jǐnguǎn
even though
Introduces a concession, similar meaning but different structure.