if; supposing; provided that
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesconjunction
if; supposing; in the event that; provided that
literaryA formal, literary conjunction used to introduce a hypothetical condition or counterfactual scenario. Primarily used in written Chinese and formal speech.
Xiàng向
shǐ使
dāng当
chū初
tīng听
cóng从
le了
wǒ我
de的
quàn劝
gào告
，
tā他
jiù就
bù不
huì会
xiàn陷
rù入
rú如
cǐ此
kùn困
jìng境
。
If he had heeded my advice at the beginning, he would not have fallen into such a predicament.
Xiàng向
shǐ使
liǎng两
guó国
néng能
gòu够
hé和
píng平
xiāng相
chǔ处
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
bì必
néng能
ān安
jū居
lè乐
yè业
。
If the two nations could coexist peacefully, the people would surely live in peace and contentment.
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Xiàng向
shǐ使
méi没
yǒu有
nǐ你
de的
jí及
shí时
bāng帮
zhù助
，
zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
bù不
kě可
néng能
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
。
Were it not for your timely assistance, this project could not have been completed on schedule.