Usage note
如果用于表示假设或条件，可以用来提问或者表达可能性。
rúguǒ yòng yù bǎo shì bèi jiǎ sù huò qíng kòng, kě yǐ lái wèn tí huò bǐ zhāng gèng duō línghǎo.
如果 is used to express assumptions or conditions and can be used for asking questions or expressing possibilities.
Context note
如果常见于日常对话中，用来讨论假设情况或提出建议。
rúguǒ cháng jiàn yú rì cháng huà tà zhōng, lái yòng lái tǎo lùn jiǎ sù kuàng jí qí qū gòng jiàn xiàn.
如果 is commonly found in daily conversations to discuss hypothetical situations or make suggestions.
5 examples
如果明天不下雨，我们就去公园。
rú guǒ míng tiān bú xià yǔ， wǒ men jiù qù gōng yuán。
If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we will go to the park.
如果我有时间，我会帮你。
rú guǒ wǒ yǒu shí jiān， wǒ huì bāng nǐ。
If I have time, I will help you.
如果他不来，我们就自己玩。
rú guǒ tā bù lái， wǒ men jiù zì jǐ wán。
If he doesn't come, we will play by ourselves.
如果天气好，妈妈会带我去游泳。
rú guǒ tiān qì hǎo， mā ma huì dài wǒ qù yóu yǒng。
If the weather is good, Mom will take me swimming.
如果作业不多，我们可以早点睡觉。
rú guǒ zuò yè bù duō， wǒ men kě yǐ zǎo diǎn shuì jiào。
If we don't have much homework, we can go to bed early.
5 mini stories
如果今天是周末，我们就可以去郊游了。妈妈说如果天气好，她会带我去。
rú guǒ jīn tiān shì zhōu mò， wǒ men jiù kě yǐ qù jiāo yóu le。 mā ma shuō rú guǒ tiān qì hǎo， tā huì dài wǒ qù。
If today were a weekend, we could go on an outing. Mom said if the weather is good, she would take me.
如果我早点起床，就可以赶上早班车了。但是今天我没有按时起床。
rú guǒ wǒ zǎo diǎn qǐ chuáng， jiù kě yǐ gǎn shàng zǎo bān chē le。 dàn shì jīn tiān wǒ méi yǒu àn shí qǐ chuáng。
If I had gotten up earlier, I could have caught the early bus. But today I didn't get up on time.
如果昨天我没熬夜，今天就不会这么困了。
rú guǒ zuó tiān wǒ méi áo yè， jīn tiān jiù bú huì zhè me kùn le。
If I hadn't stayed up late yesterday, I wouldn't be so sleepy today.
如果我早点复习，考试就能得高分了。但是我没有好好准备。
rú guǒ wǒ zǎo diǎn fù xí， kǎo shì jiù néng dé gāo fēn le。 dàn shì wǒ méi yǒu hǎo hǎo zhǔn bèi。
If I had reviewed earlier, I could have gotten a high score on the exam. But I didn't prepare well.
如果爸爸有空，他会带我去图书馆。他说如果我需要帮助，他就会来。
rú guǒ bà ba yǒu kōng， tā huì dài wǒ qù tú shū guǎn。 tā shuō rú guǒ wǒ xū yào bāng zhù， tā jiù huì lái。
If Dad is free, he will take me to the library. He said if I need help, he will come.
Mini dialogue
下雨天
A
如果明天下雨，我们怎么办？
Rúguǒ míngtiān xià yǔ, wǒmen zěnme bàn?
If it rains tomorrow, what shall we do?
B
如果下雨，我们就在家看书。
Rúguǒ xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù zài jiā kàn shū.
If it rains, we'll just read books at home.
去公园
A
如果你有时间，我们去公园玩吧。
Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shíjiān, wǒmen qù gōngyuán wán ba.
If you have time, let's go play at the park.
B
好的，如果妈妈同意，我就去。
Hǎo de, rúguǒ māma tóngyì, wǒ jiù qù.
Okay, if mom agrees, I'll go.
Related words and contrasts
similar
假如
jiǎrú
supposing; if
Often used in more formal or hypothetical situations.
similar
要是
yàoshi
if; in case
Common in spoken Chinese, very similar to 如果.