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Expressing "if… then…" with 假使 ("jia3shi3")

假使 jiǎshǐ

Grammar
HSK 5

Structure

假使 + Statement + 就 + Result

Translations

  • if
  • then

Definition

假使是一个表示条件假设的连词，相当于“如果”，用于引出假设的情况，后面常跟“就”或“那么”等表示结果。

假使 (jiǎshǐ) is a conjunction indicating a conditional hypothesis, equivalent to 'if', used to introduce a hypothetical situation, often followed by '就' (jiù) or '那么' (nàme) to indicate the result.

Usage

假使通常用于句首，构成“假使……就/那么……”的句式，表示在某种假设条件下会产生相应的结果。口语和书面语中均可使用。

假使 is usually placed at the beginning of a sentence, forming the structure '假使...就/那么...' to indicate that under a hypothetical condition, a corresponding result will occur. It can be used in both spoken and written language.

Examples

  • 1 假使明天不下雨，我们就去公园野餐。 (If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we will go for a picnic in the park.)
  • 2 假使你能来参加我的生日派对，我会非常高兴。 (If you can come to my birthday party, I will be very happy.)
  • 3 假使他努力学习，就能考上好大学。 (If he studies hard, he can get into a good university.)
  • 4 假使你没有时间，那么我们可以改天再约。 (If you don't have time, then we can make another appointment.)
  • 5 假使人类不保护环境，那么地球将面临严重的生态危机。 (If humans do not protect the environment, the Earth will face a serious ecological crisis.)

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