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Revision as of 08:41, 30 May 2013

"假使..., 就..." (jiáshǐ..., jiù...) is another way to phrase "If..., then..." in Chinese, with this pattern being one of the most formal.

An important note is that this pattern is usually only used in written formal Chinese.

Structure

假使 + [statement] + 就 + [result]

Examples

  • 假使 明天 下雨,我 不 去 上班 了。
  • 假使 你 同意,我们 立马 签 合同。
  • 假使 我们 能 找到 更 多 的 赞助,我们 就 可以 帮助 更多 的 孩子。

See also


Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5