使 [-]

Jyutping zung3 si2
Pinyin zòng shǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. even if
  2. even though
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 連詞
    前一個​子句​出現​咗​,​都​唔​會令​到後者​條件​滿足​唔​到​;​稍為​文雅​過​其他​近義詞
    (more decent) even if; even though
    • 縱使成功希望唔大,我哋都要試下。
      纵使成功希望唔大,我哋都要试下。
      zung3 si2 sing4 gung1 gei1 wui6 m4 daai6, ngo5 dei6 dou1 jiu3 si3 haa5.
      We will try even if there isn't much hope of success.
  2. 近義詞
    即使、就算
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. conj
    even if; even though
    (syn.) 哪怕, 任凭, 就算, 縱, 儘管, 不怕, 纵然, 設令, 纵, 尽管, 设令, 就使, 饒, 饶, 即便, 就若是, 就, 任憑, 即令, 即使, 作算, 怕不, 就若, 縱然
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    纵使没有人陪我,我也要去看这部电影。
    縱使沒有人陪我,我也要去看這部電影。
    zòng shǐ méi yǒu rén péi wǒ , wǒ yě yào qù kàn zhè bù diàn yǐng 。
    • Even if no one goes with me, I still want to see this movie.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    纵使成功希望唔大,我哋都要试下。
    縱使成功希望唔大,我哋都要試下。
    zung3 si2 sing4 gung1 gei1 wui6 m4 daai6, ngo5 dei6 dou1 jiu3 si3 haa5.
    • We will try even if there isn't much hope of success.
  2. Cantonese
    纵使战争即将来临,佢同朋友仍然谈笑风生。
    縱使戰爭即將來臨,佢同朋友仍然談笑風生。
    zung3 si2 zin3 zang1 zik1 zoeng1 loi4 lam4, keoi5 tung4 pang4 jau5 jing4 jin4 taam4 siu3 fung1 sang1.
    • Even if the war is coming, he and his friends are still talking cheerfully and humorously.