Marking a topic with "de hua"

\r\n You probably already know that 的话 (de huà) can be put at the end of a phrase to express the meaning of "if." It can be used independently, or with 如果, both meaning "if". But it can also be used to simply identify a topic, sort of like saying "when it comes to...."\r\n== Structure ==\r\n的话 can also be used to introduce a topic which the speaker intends to say more about.\r\n

Topic + 的话, Comment

\r\n===Examples===\r\n

\r\n* 云南 的话，春天 去 最好。With Yunnan, spring is the best time to go.

• 晚上 的话，当然 方便 啦。The evening? Of course that's convenient.
• 我 肯定 能 去 。 他的话，我 就 不知道 了。I can definitely go. As for him though, I don't know.\r\n

\r\n==See also==

"If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"

"For…" with "eryan"

Limiting scope with "jiu"\r\n==Sources & further reading==\r\n=== Websties ===

Chinesegrammar.info: Chinese grammar de hua (的话): expressing “if” in Chinese with de hua\r\n

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