Complex Sentence PatternsHSK 4
Expressing "if... then..." with 如果... 就...
Use 如果 (if) to introduce a condition, followed by 就 (then) to introduce the result. In casual speech, 就 is often omitted, similar to how English drops 'then'.
Structure
如果 + [Condition] , 就 + [Result]
Examples
- 如果有困难,就给我打电话。Rú guǒ yǒu kùn nan, jiù gěi wǒ dǎ diàn huà.If there is any difficulty, give me a call.
- 如果你输了,就给我一百块。Rú guǒ nǐ shū le, jiù gěi wǒ yì bǎi kuài.If you lose, give me 100 kuai.
- 如果真的找不回来,就再买一个吧。Rú guǒ zhēn de zhǎo bù huí lái, jiù zài mǎi yí gè ba.If you can't find it, then buy a new one.
- 如果他再来,我们就报警。Rú guǒ tā zài lái, wǒ men jiù bào jǐng.If he keeps showing up, we'll call the police.
- 如果你们已经不相爱了,就分手吧。Rú guǒ nǐ men yǐ jīng bù xiāng ài le, jiù fēn shǒu ba.If you no longer love each other, just break up.
Words that use this
- 如果rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
- 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 着) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (pattern: 就 ... 也 ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不 ... 就 ...) if not ... then must be ...
- 那nà(specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nèi])
- 那么nà melike that; in that way; or so; so; so very much; about; in that case