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Expressing "if... then..." with 如果... 就... ("ru2guo3... jiu4...")

Expressing "if... then..." with 如果... 就... ("ru2guo3... jiu4...")

如果 rúguǒ

Grammar

HSK 3

Structure

如果 ⋯⋯ ，就 ⋯⋯ 如果 ⋯⋯ ，那么 / 那 ⋯⋯

Translations

then
if

Definition

表示假设关系，前一分句提出假设，后一分句说明在这种假设下会产生的结果。

Expresses a conditional relationship, where the first clause presents a hypothesis, and the second clause states the result that would occur under that hypothesis.

Usage

常用于口语和书面语，结构为“如果 + 条件（从句），就 + 结果（主句）”。有时可以省略“就”，但加上“就”更加强调结果。在条件从句中，“如果”也可以放在主语后。

Commonly used in both spoken and written language. The structure is '如果 + condition (subordinate clause), 就 + result (main clause)'. Sometimes 就 can be omitted, but adding it emphasizes the result. In the condition clause, 如果 can also be placed after the subject.

Examples

1 如果明天不下雨，我们就去公园。 (If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we will go to the park.)
2 如果你认真学习，就能通过考试。 (If you study hard, you can pass the exam.)
3 如果他不来，我就给他打电话。 (If he doesn't come, I will call him.)
4 如果有时间，我就去看看你。 (If I have time, I will go see you.)
5 如果今天太忙，就不去健身房了。 (If I'm too busy today, I won't go to the gym.)

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