連詞
帶出某個條件存在都好,亦都唔妨礙下個子句所描述嘅情況發生 even if; granted that
就算你搭的士,你都實趕唔切架飛機㗎啦!
就算你搭的士,你都实赶唔切架飞机㗎啦!
zau6 syun3 nei5 daap3 dik1 si2, nei5 dou1 sat6 gon2 m4 cit3 gaa3 fei1 gei1 gaa3 laa1! Even if you take a taxi, you'll still miss your plane.
我哋個老闆咁孤寒,公司就算賺錢,都唔分花紅㗎!
我哋个老板咁孤寒,公司就算赚钱,都唔分花红㗎!
ngo5 dei6 go3 lou5 baan2 gam3 gu1 hon4, gung1 si1 zau6 syun3 zaan6 cin2, dou1 m4 fan1 faa1 hung4 gaa3! Our boss is very mean, even if the company makes a profit, it won't pay any bonus.
The people here are particular about what they eat, so even if a restaurant is inexpensive, it'll soon go out of business if the food doesn't taste good.
A responsible firefighter will protect the injured even in a dangerous situation.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
用时新的说法,陆小璐有着一张“明星脸”。这也就算了,偏偏她还特别臭美。
用時新的説法,陸小璐有着一張“明星臉”。這也就算了,偏偏她還特別臭美。
yòng shí xīn de shuō fǎ , lù xiǎo lù yǒu zhe yī zhāng “ míng xīng liǎn ” . zhè yě jiù suàn le , piān piān tā hái tè bié chòu měi .
To use the fashionable saying, Lu Xiaolu had a "star face" (i.e. a certain star-like quality). That I didn't mind, but I couldn't stand how vain she was.
If you have him, even breaking your two legs is nothing
Mandarin
付出再多的爱都值得 就算你只是生命的过客
付出再多的愛都值得 就算你只是生命的過客
fù chū zài duō de ài dōu zhí dé , jiù suàn nǐ zhǐ shì shēng mìng de guò kè
Loving you, however deeply, is always worthwhile, Even though you are only a passer-by in the life of mine;
Mandarin
我说老梁呀,照你过去那么个扑棱的方式,别说是再扑棱二十年,你就算扑棱到老死,也是白扑棱呀!
我説老梁呀,照你過去那麼個撲稜的方式,別説是再撲稜二十年,你就算撲稜到老死,也是白撲稜呀!
wǒ shuō lǎo liáng ya , zhào nǐ guò qù nà me ge pū léng de fāng shì , bié shuō shì zài pū léng èr shí nián , nǐ jiù suàn pū léng dào lǎo sǐ , yě shì bái pū léng ya !
I tell you, Old Liang, it's not just about struggling for another twenty years if you struggle in the way you did in the past. Even if you keep struggling until your dying day, your struggles will still be all in vain!