Writing
要是 (yàoshi) — how to say "if" in Chinese
要是
If, suppose
conjunction joining clauses
How to use it
Joins the parts of a complex sentence, often paired with another conjunction.
要是明天天晴，我们就去。
yào shi míng tiān tiān qíng wǒ men jiù qù
If it is sunny tomorrow, we will go.
Character composition
要
to want, if
是
to be
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
襾
Cover
#146 · yà · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Examples
要是明天天气好的话，我们就一起去公园里野餐和放风筝。
If the weather is good tomorrow, we will go to the park together for a picnic and fly kites.
要是下雨。
If it rains.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "if" in Chinese?
"if" in Chinese is 要是 (yàoshi).
要是 meaning in English
要是 (yàoshi) means "If, suppose".
How is 要是 pronounced?
It is pronounced yàoshi (written as yaoshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "if" in Chinese characters?
It is written 要是: 要 has 9 strokes, 是 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 要是?
要是 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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