要是 (yào shi) — (colloquial) if

Definition

Examples

• 要是明天不下雨，我们就去公园。
  yào shi Míng tiān bú xià yǔ, wǒ men jiù qù gōng yuán.
  If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go to the park.
• 要是你饿了，冰箱里有吃的。
  yào shi Nǐ è le, bīng xiāng lǐ yǒu chī de.
  If you're hungry, there's food in the fridge.
• 要是他不同意，我们得再商量。
  yào shi Tā bù tóng yì, wǒ men dé zài shāng liang.
  If he doesn't agree, we'll have to discuss it again.

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