如其 (rú jī) — (conjunction, conditional) if; provided that; (conjunction, topical) as for; as to

Definition

如其 is a formal conjunction: in conditionals it means 'if' or 'provided that' (∼你方便), and after a topic it means 'as for' (∼教育问题). It is more literary than 如果 / 至于, so avoid it in casual speech.

conjunction
(conjunction, conditional) ifprovided that(conjunction, topical) as foras to

Examples

  • 如其，。
    rú jī Míng tiān bú xià yǔ, wǒ men jiù qù jiāo yóu.
    If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go on an outing.
  • 如其，。
    rú jī Nǐ fāng biàn, qǐng jǐn kuài huí fù.
    If it's convenient for you, please reply as soon as possible.
  • 如其，。
    rú jī Jiào yù wèn tí, wǒ men xū yào gèng duō tóu rù.
    As for the education issue, we need more investment.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
口口kǒumouth
Sound part声符shēngfú
女
女nǚ如rú
Same sound today

如 is built from 口 (mouth) for its meaning and 女 (woman) for its sound.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The modern form 其 comes from an early drawing of a basket, with a stand added underneath.

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