zau6 syun3就算

Jyutpingzau6 syun3

Yalejauh syun

連詞Very common

Definition

Even if, even though, or granted that.

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How it's used

Focuses on concession, highlighting that a specific condition does not change the outcome. It is frequently paired with 都 or 亦都 in the second clause to emphasize that the result remains constant despite the hypothetical situation. It feels slightly more emphatic and conversational than the more formal 即使.

Examples

zau6就syun3算lok6落daai6大jyu5雨，ngo5我dou1都jiu3要heoi3去paau2跑bou6步。

Even if it rains heavily, I still have to go for a run.

zau6就syun3算nei5你m4唔zung1鍾ji3意，dou1都m4唔hou2好gam3咁joeng2樣gong2講je5嘢aa4呀。

Even if you don't like it, don't talk like that.

Common phrases

zau6就syun3算hai6係gam3咁

even so

zau6就syun3算dim2點dou1都hou2好

no matter what

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use 就算 to mean 'calculate' or 'settle' because of the character 算, but in Cantonese, that meaning is conveyed by 計數 or 算數. Ensure you are using it as a conjunction for hypothetical scenarios rather than a verb.