B1 · Grammar reference · ASGGIVT0
Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."
The 如果 ⋯⋯，就⋯⋯ (rúguǒ..., jiù...) two-part structure is very logical and concise, meaning "if... then...."
- Keywords
- 如果 · 就 · then · if
- Used for
- Indicating conditions · Expressing possibility
- Classification
- HSK3
Examples (10)
如果有困难，就给我打电话。
如果你输了，就给我一百块。
如果真的找不回来，就再买一个吧。
如果他再来，我们就报警。
如果你们已经不相爱了，就分手吧。
如果他知道，那他一定会告诉我。
如果大家都不感兴趣，那我不说了。
如果你们真的想合作，那么我们应该找时间好好谈谈。
如果能找到投资，那下个月就可以开始做了。
如果你想申请，那么现在就要开始准备。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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