即便……亦……

jíbiàn... yì...

even if... also... (即便……亦……)

即便 A，亦 B is a highly written form of “even if A, still B.” 亦 is the literary equivalent of 也.

Anchor example

即便条件有限，亦应保证基本质量。

Jíbiàn tiáojiàn yǒuxiàn, yì yīng bǎozhèng jīběn zhìliàng.

Even if conditions are limited, basic quality should still be ensured.

HSK 7

1 structures

20 exercises

Lesson summary

Read the sample sentence and notice how 即便……亦…… works in the frame: 即便 A，亦 B.

Explanation

Use this pattern in formal writing, policy statements, or essays. It is not natural in casual conversation. Do not mix it with 所以 because the relation is concessive.

Structure Patterns

1 structures

Grammar pattern

即便 A，亦 B

formal written version of “even if... also...”

即便条件有限，亦应保证基本质量。

Jíbiàn tiáojiàn yǒuxiàn, yì yīng bǎozhèng jīběn zhìliàng.

Even if conditions are limited, basic quality should still be ensured.

Common Mistakes

Adding 所以.Use 即便A，亦B directly.
Using 亦 casually in daily speech.亦 is literary; 也 is more common in speech.

Usage Notes

Very formal.
亦 = 也 in written style.
Often used in principles and arguments.

Practice

20 exercises

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Fill in the blank:

____条件有限，亦应保证基本质量。

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