若 (ruò) — (conjunction) if, supposing that; (in fixed phrases) as if, like
Definition
若 is a formal/literary 'if' — heavier than 假设 and more written than 如. In the 'as if' sense, it appears mainly in fixed phrases like 若即若离, not in everyday speech (use 好像/似乎 instead).
conjunction
ifsupposing that(in fixed phrases) as iflike
Examples
- 若，。ruò Yǒu jī huì, wǒ yí dìng qù.If I have the opportunity, I will definitely go.
- ，。Tā ruò yǒu suǒ sī, chén mò le hěn jiǔ.He seemed lost in thought and was silent for a long time.
- 若若，。Liǎng àn zhī jiān ruò jí ruò lí, guān xì wēi miào.The relationship between the two sides seems neither close nor distant — it is delicate.
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