if; supposing; in case
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesconjunction
if; supposing; in case of
literaryLiterary or formal register (书面语). Used in written Chinese to introduce a conditional clause, often sounding more elegant or archaic than 如果.
Rú如
qí其
bù不
xìn信
，
kě可
qīn亲
zì自
yàn验
zhèng证
。
If you do not believe it, you may verify it yourself.
Rú如
qí其
xià下
yǔ雨
，
bǐ比
sài赛
jiāng将
yán延
qí期
jǔ举
xíng行
。
If it rains, the match will be postponed.
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Rú如
qí其
wèi未
néng能
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
，
xū需
tí提
qián前
gào告
zhī知
。
If it cannot be completed on time, advance notice is required.