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How to say “if… then…” in Chinese with 如果 (rúguǒ) … 就 (jiù)

如果 (rúguǒ)……，就 (jiù)……

如果 (rú guǒ)…就 (jiù) — if… then…

HSK 3Complex Sentence Patterns

Rule structure

如果 (rúguǒ)… 就 (jiù)… is the most common conditional pattern, meaning "if… then…".

Examples

如果下雨，我就不去了。

Rúguǒ xià yǔ, wǒ jiù bù qù le.

If it rains, then I won't go.

如果明天有课我就不去。

Rúguǒ míngtiān yǒu kè wǒ jiù bù qù.

If there is a class tomorrow, then I won't go.

如果明天不下雨我就去公园。

Rúguǒ míngtiān bùxiàyǔ wǒ jiù qù gōngyuán.

If it doesn't rain tomorrow, then I will go to the park.

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Characters

Words from this rule

如果

rúguǒ

If

就

jiù

Immediately, exactly, then, and... (adverb)

下雨

xià yǔ

To rain

我

wǒ

I, me

不

bù

No, not

去

qù

To go

了

le

Particle (completed action or change of state)

明天

míng tiān

Tomorrow

有

yǒu

To have

课

kè

Class, lesson

公园

gōngyuán

Park

你

nǐ

You

Frequently asked questions

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

Use the structure: 如果 (rúguǒ)……，就 (jiù)……. For example: 如果下雨，我就不去了。 — “If it rains, then I won't go”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

如果下雨，我就不去了。 — “If it rains, then I won't go”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.

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More HSK 3 grammar rules

不但 — not only… but also…

不但 (búdàn)……，而且 (érqiě)……

如果…的话 — if… then…

如果 (rúguǒ)……的话 (de huà)，……

除了 — except, in addition

除了 (chúle) ⋯⋯ (+ 以外 (yǐwài))，Subj. + 都 (dōu) / 也 (yě) / 还 (hái) ⋯⋯

一边 — doing two things at once

一边 (yìbiān) + Verb 1, 一边 (yìbiān) + Verb 2

万 — big numbers

Number + 万 (wàn) / 亿 (yì)

地 — turning adjectives into adverbs

Adj. + 地 (de) + Verb

AA — reduplicating adjectives

AA / AABB

想 — as one likes

想 (xiǎng) + Verb Phrase with Question Word + 就 (jiù) + Same Verb Phrase