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How to say “if… then…” in Chinese with 要…就…

要 (yào) + Condition, 就 (jiù) + Result

Conditions with "要 (yào) … 就 (jiù) …"

HSK 5Sentence Patterns

Rule structure

要 (yào)…就 (jiù)… expresses a conditional: "if you want to do something, then just do it". It implies no obstacle or permission.

Examples

你要去就去吧。

Nǐ yào qù jiù qù ba.

If you want to go, just go.

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How do you express “Conditions with "要 (yào) … 就 (jiù) …"” in Chinese?

Use the structure: 要 (yào) + Condition, 就 (jiù) + Result. For example: 你要去就去吧。 — “If you want to go, just go.”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

你要去就去吧。 — “If you want to go, just go.”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 5.

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