若果 (ruò guǒ) — if; provided that (formal or dialectal variant of 如果)

Definition

若果 (rě) is a formal or dialectal equivalent of 如果 ('if, provided that') — same grammar, but rarer in standard modern Chinese; prefer 如果 in writing and speech.

conjunction
ifprovided that (formal or dialectal variant of 如果)

Examples

  • 若果，。
    ruò guǒ Nǐ míng tiān yǒu kòng, wǒ men jiù yì qǐ qù pá shān.
    If you are free tomorrow, we'll go hiking together.
  • 若果，。
    ruò guǒ Méi yǒu tā de bāng zhù, zhè ge xiàng mù bù kě néng chéng gōng.
    Without his help, this project would not have been possible.
  • 若果，。
    ruò guǒ Tiān qì bù hǎo, wǒ men jiù gǎi tiān zài chū fā.
    If the weather is bad, we'll leave another day.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

若ruòif
果guǒif

The sense of 若 and 果 both point to a condition, giving if.

Characters in this word

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

若 began as a picture of a person combing their hair, associated with obedience.

Open 若 →

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

果 originally drew fruits hanging on a tree.

Open 果 →

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