即便
Old HSK 6
即便 (jíbiàn) · even if
即便 (jíbiàn) means “even if; even though”. It is written with 2 characters: 即 (promptly) + 便 (then). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 即便 is built
The characters
即 jí · promptly
What 即 is made of
- 卩jié — seal
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A hungry person卩 kneeling over food 皀; compare 既 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
便 biàn · then
What 便 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 更gèng — to change or replace
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 曰yuē — to speak
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Example sentences
即便下雨，比赛也会进行。Jíbiàn xiàyǔ, bǐsài yě huì jìnxíng.Even if it rains, the match will go ahead.
即便很累，他也坚持学习。Jíbiàn hěn lèi, tā yě jiānchí xuéxí.Even when he's tired, he keeps studying.
Questions about 即便
What does 即便 mean?
即便 (jíbiàn) means “even if; even though”.
How do you pronounce 即便?
即便 is pronounced jíbiàn.
Which HSK level is 即便?
即便 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 即将jíjiāngabout to
- 立即lìjíimmediately
- 即使jíshǐeven if
- 随即suíjíimmediately
- 方便fāngbiànconvenient
- 方便面fāngbiànmiàninstant noodles
- 便宜piányicheap
- 随便suíbiànas you like
- 顺便shùnbiànon the way
- 便利biànlìconvenient
Learn 即便 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 86: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.