若果 () — 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
    rě 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
    rě 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
    rě Tiān qì bù hǎo, wǒ men jiù gǎi tiān zài chū fā.
    If the weather is bad, we'll leave another day.

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