Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru"

"假如..., 就..." (jiǎrú..., jiù...) is yet another way to express "If..., then..." in Chinese, but it is much more formal than 要是 or 如果 are (in both written and spoken Chinese).

Structure

假如 + [statement] + 就 + [result]

Examples

• 假如 你 的 成绩 再 好 一点儿，你 就 能 申请 北大 了。If your grades come up a little more, then you can apply to Beijing University.
• 假如 我 是 你，我 就 戒烟。If I were you, I would give up smoking.
• 假如 你 的 女朋友 不 爱 你，你们 就 分手 吧。If your girlfriend doesn't love you, then you should break up.

See also

• "If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"
• "If… Then…" with "yaoshi"
• "If… Then…" with "jiashi"

Sources and further reading

Books

• Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例) (pp. 124) →buy
• Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 279) →buy

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