Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."

Structure

"如果..., 就..." (rúguǒ..., jiù...) is an often-used pattern that is utilized in the same way that "If..., then..." is in English.

如果 + Statement + 就 + Result

Examples

• 如果 不 好好 复习，你就 无法 通过 明天 的 考试。
• 她 如果 喝 太 多 啤酒，就 会 发酒疯。
• 我 如果 在 北京 找不到 工作，就 会 回 昆明。

See also

• Marking a Topic with "de hua"
• "If… Then…" with "yaoshi"
• "If… Then…" with "jiaru"
• "Only if" with "zhiyou"

Sources and further reading

Books

• Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例) (pp. 184) →buy
• New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 240) →buy