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"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).

Here's the basic structure:

假如 + Statement + 就 + Result

Here are some examples of this pattern:

假如你的成绩更好一点儿，你就能申请北大。
假如我是你，我就不抽烟。
假如你的女朋友不爱你，你们就分手吧。

Sources and further reading

Books

Common Chinese Patterns 330 (pp. 124)
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 279)

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