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Chinese grammar

如果/要是…就…

If …, then …

States a condition and what follows from it.

In stories

  1. 他拜了拜,说:“如果他真的是我的徒弟,就让我拿下这张纸。”

    救出悟空 · Freed from the Mountain HSK 3

  2. 要是我们去不了西天,我就回来做你的女婿!”

    猪八戒 · Pigsy Joins HSK 3

  3. 如果还是找不到,就让一个人留在原地:“你留在咖啡店,别动,我过来找你。”

    我们都到了却没见面 · Same Place Different Door HSK 3

  4. 你站到我的右手上,如果你能跳出我的手心,天宫就给你。

    五行山下 · Under the Five-Element Mountain HSK 3

Read 救出悟空

What does 如果/要是…就… mean in Chinese?

If …, then …. States a condition and what follows from it.

How common is 如果/要是…就…?

It comes up in 23 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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