if; supposing that; were it that
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1 sense · 3 examplesconjunction
if; supposing that; were it that
formalIntroduces a hypothetical condition. More formal and literary than 如果, often used in written language or formal speech to express suppositions or counterfactuals.
Tā他
ruò若
shì是
bù不
lái来
，
zán咱
men们
jiù就
zhǎo找
tā他
qù去
。
If he doesn't come, we'll go find him.
Wǒ我
ruò若
shì是
tā他
，
jué决
bù不
huì会
nà那
me么
bàn办
。
If I were him, I would never do it that way.
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Ruò若
shì是
míng明
tiān天
xià下
yǔ雨
，
yě野
cān餐
jiù就
qǔ取
xiāo消
。
If it rains tomorrow, the picnic will be canceled.