Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."
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Level
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Similar to
- Expressing "then" with "jiu" (A2)
- Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu..." (B1)
- Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu" (B1)
- Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua" (B1)
- Conditions with "yao" and "jiu" (B2)
- Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru" (B2)
- Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi" (B2)
- Expressing "once...then..." with "yidan...jiu..." (B2)
- Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou" (B2)
- Marking a topic with "de hua" (B2)
- Expressing "if… then…" with "jiashi" (C1)
- Use "tangruo" to express "if" (C1)
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Used for
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Keywords
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
