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的话 (de huà) is a particle that can be put at the end of a phrase to express a condition, a little bit like "if". It can be used independently, or with 如果, both meaning "if".
 
的话 (de huà) is a particle that can be put at the end of a phrase to express a condition, a little bit like "if". It can be used independently, or with 如果, both meaning "if".
  
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的话 can also be used to introduce a topic which the speaker wants to go on and comment on.
 
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Revision as of 06:35, 18 October 2012

的话 (de huà) is a particle that can be put at the end of a phrase to express a condition, a little bit like "if". It can be used independently, or with 如果, both meaning "if".

Introducing a condition

Structure

(如果) + [situation] + 的话 + [outcome]

Examples

  • 如果 你 去 的话,帮 我 跟 她 问 好。
  • 下次 有 时间 的话,一定 要 找 我 玩儿。
  • 如果 你 不 忙 的话,可以 帮 我 联系 客户 吗?

Introducing a topic

Structure

的话 can also be used to introduce a topic which the speaker wants to go on and comment on.

[topic] + 的话

Examples

  • 云南 的话,春天 去 最好。
  • 晚上的话,当然 方便 啦。
  • 我 肯定 能 去,他的话,我 就 不知道 了。
  • 你们 放心 去 吧,这里的话,就 交给 我 了。

See also

HSK5