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Expressing "if" with 如果... 的话 ，就... ("ru2guo3... dehua4... jiu4...")

如果 rúguǒ

Grammar
HSK 3

Structure

如果 ⋯⋯ 的话 ，(就) ⋯⋯ ⋯⋯ (的话) ，就 ⋯⋯

Translations

  • if

Definition

表示假设关系的条件复句结构，'如果'引出假设条件，'的话'加强假设语气，'就'连接结果。

A conditional sentence structure indicating a hypothetical relationship, where '如果' introduces the condition, '的话' emphasizes the hypothetical tone, and '就' connects the result.

Usage

用于表达在某种假设条件下会产生相应的结果。通常'如果'后面接条件从句，'的话'可省略，'就'后面接结果主句。

Used to express that a certain result will occur under a hypothetical condition. Usually '如果' is followed by the conditional clause, '的话' can be omitted, and '就' is followed by the result clause.

Examples

  • 1 如果明天下雨的话，运动会就取消了。(If it rains tomorrow, the sports meeting will be cancelled.)
  • 2 如果你不努力学习的话，就考不上好大学。(If you don't study hard, you won't get into a good university.)
  • 3 如果他来了的话，我们就开始开会。(If he comes, we will start the meeting.)
  • 4 如果我有钱的话，就去环游世界。(If I had money, I would travel around the world.)
  • 5 如果你觉得冷的话，就多穿点衣服。(If you feel cold, put on more clothes.)

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