if; supposing; in case
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1 sense · 3 examplesconjunction
if; supposing; in case; provided that
literaryLiterary conjunction used to introduce a hypothetical condition. Primarily found in written Chinese and formal speech.
Shè设
ruò若
tiān天
qì气
qíng晴
lǎng朗
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
qù去
jiāo郊
yóu游
。
If the weather is fine, we will go for an outing.
Shè设
ruò若
nǐ你
bù不
qù去
，
wǒ我
yě也
bù不
qù去
。
If you don't go, I won't go either.
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Shè设
ruò若
rú如
cǐ此
，
hòu后
guǒ果
jiāng将
bù不
kān堪
shè设
xiǎng想
。
If this is the case, the consequences would be unimaginable.