B2 · Grammar reference · ASGXGADL
Conditions with "yao" and "jiu"
The 要⋯⋯就⋯⋯ grammar structure can be used to express the same meaning as 如果⋯⋯就 However, 要⋯⋯就⋯⋯ is more intense and resolute, similar to imperative sentences (command sentences). Therefore, 要⋯⋯就⋯⋯ sentences typically do not have a subject, but they can have a topic. This grammar form is similar to the English "If you want to (verb) just (verb)..."
- Keywords
- 要 · 就 · if · then · just
- Used for
- Indicating conditions · Expressing attitude · Giving commands
- Classification
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Examples (9)
要走就走，我们不需要你。
要买就买，我们快关门了。
要说就说，别在背后说。
要去就去，不用等我们。
要去就快点去。
要吃就自己拿。
要学就好好学。
要问就问清楚。
要买就早点买。
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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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