縱然 [纵－]

Jyutping zung3 jin4
Pinyin zòng rán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. even if
  2. even though
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 連詞
    雖然​；​即使​；​就算
    even though; even if
    • 縱然小明已經道咗歉，小欣都唔能夠原諒佢。
      纵然小明已经道咗歉，小欣都唔能够原谅佢。
      zung3 jin4 siu2 ming4 ji5 ging1 dou6 zo2 hip3, siu2 jan1 dou1 m4 nang4 gau3 jyun4 loeng6 keoi5.
      Even though Siu-ming has apologised, Siu-yan still cannot forgive him.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. conj
    even if; even though
    (syn.) 哪怕, 任凭, 就算, 纵使, 縱, 儘管, 不怕, 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, 縱使
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #5589
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    纵然没有人陪我，我也要去看这部电影。
    縱然沒有人陪我，我也要去看這部電影。
    zòng rán 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
    纵然小明已经道咗歉，小欣都唔能够原谅佢。
    縱然小明已經道咗歉，小欣都唔能夠原諒佢。
    zung3 jin4 siu2 ming4 ji5 ging1 dou6 zo2 hip3, siu2 jan1 dou1 m4 nang4 gau3 jyun4 loeng6 keoi5.
    • Even though Siu-ming has apologised, Siu-yan still cannot forgive him.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    要是你没有能力，纵然你再有势力，名气再大，也完成不了这个任务。
    要是你沒有能力，縱然你再有勢力，名氣再大，也完成不了這個任務。
    yào shì nǐ méi yǒu néng lì ， zòng rán nǐ zài yǒu shì lì ， míng qì zài dà ， yě wán chéng bù liǎo zhè ge rèn wù ．
    • If you don't have the ability, even if you have power and fame you'll still be unable to complete this task.