if; suppose; in case
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1 sense · 5 examplesconjunction
if; suppose; in case
informalIntroduces a hypothetical or conditional clause. Widely used in both spoken and written language, but slightly more casual than '如果'. Often used to express a condition and its potential consequence.
Yào要
shi是
nǐ你
xiǎng想
cān参
jiā加
，
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
dāng当
jiè介
shào绍
rén人
。
If you want to participate, I can be your introducer.
Zhè这
shì事
yào要
shi是
tā他
zhī知
dào道
le了
，
yī一
dìng定
huì会
fā发
shēng生
de的
。
If he finds out about this, it will definitely happen.
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Yào要
shi是
bié别
ren人
，
shì事
qíng情
kǒng恐
pà怕
jiù就
bàn办
bù不
chéng成
le了
。
If it were someone else, the matter probably wouldn't get done.
Yào要
shi是
míng明
tiān天
xià下
yǔ雨
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
bù不
qù去
pá爬
shān山
le了
。
If it rains tomorrow, we won't go hiking.
Yào要
shi是
zǎo早
diǎn点
gào告
su诉
wǒ我
，
wǒ我
jiù就
bāng帮
nǐ你
le了
。
If you had told me earlier, I would have helped you.