就算啊 李东说的是真的
“Even if what Li Dong said is true”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但李东 现在被认为是间歇性精神疾病
“But Li Dong has now been diagnosed with an intermittent mental disorder.”
就算 啊 李东 说的是真的
“Even if what Li Dong said is true”
他们三个人 在情人峰把马科杀了
“that the three of them killed Ma Ke at Lover's Peak.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese analytical discourse, speakers frequently use '就算' to momentarily set aside skepticism about someone's credibility to evaluate the broader narrative.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even if / granting that
Used to introduce a concession or hypothetical assumption for the sake of exploring an argument.
what [someone] says is true
A common spoken structure evaluating the truthfulness of another person's claim.
Functions as an internal pause marker to hold the floor while framing the hypothetical premise.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Look, what good is sleeping with Mr. Li?”
“You heard what Li Dong said.”
“What is it? What exactly are you planning?”
“Xiaodong. You're here. I just finished up. Sorry I'm late.”
“What is it? Calling me out at this hour.”
“After all, I've had the experience.”