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How to say “if… then…” in Chinese with 如果 (rúguǒ) … 的话 (dehuà)

如果 (rúguǒ)……的话 (de huà)，……

如果 (rú guǒ)…的话 (de huà) — if… then…

HSK 3Complex Sentence Patterns

Rule structure

如果 (rúguǒ)… 的话 (dehuà)… is a softer, more colloquial conditional pattern, also meaning "if".

Examples

如果你有时间的话，我们可以见面。

Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shíjiān dehuà, wǒmen kěyǐ jiànmiàn.

If you have time, we can meet.

如果你不来的话。

Rúguǒ nǐ bù lái dehuà.

If you don't come

如果有问题的话。

Rúguǒ yǒu wèntí dehuà.

If there are questions

Practice

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Characters

Words from this rule

如果

rúguǒ

If

的

de

Possessive particle; modifier particle

你

nǐ

You

有

yǒu

To have

时间

shíjiān

Time (as duration), period

我们

wǒmen

We, us

可以

kěyǐ

Can, to be able to (permitted)

见面

jiàn miàn

To meet

不

bù

No, not

来

lái

To come

问题

wèntí

Question, problem

明天

míng tiān

Tomorrow

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “if… then…” in Chinese with 如果…的话?

Use the structure: 如果 (rúguǒ)……的话 (de huà)，……. For example: 如果你有时间的话，我们可以见面。 — “If you have time, we can meet”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

如果你有时间的话，我们可以见面。 — “If you have time, we can meet”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.

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