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要是

yàoshi

if

Usage note

要是表示如果。

yào shi biǎo shì rú guǒ。

要是 means if or supposing that.

Context note

要是常用于假设、条件和建议。

yào shi cháng yòng yú jiǎ shè 、 tiáo jiàn hé jiàn yì。

要是 is often used with hypotheticals, conditions, and suggestions.

5 examples

要是下雨,我们就不去了。
yào shi xià yǔ, wǒ men jiù bú qù le。
If it rains, we will not go.
要是你来,我很高兴。
yào shi nǐ lái, wǒ hěn gāo xìng。
If you come, I will be very happy.
要是有时间,就来吧。
yào shi yǒu shí jiān, jiù lái ba。
If you have time, come.
要是生病了,要休息。
yào shi shēng bìng le, yào xiū xi。
If you are sick, you should rest.
要是不会,可以问老师。
yào shi bú huì, kě yǐ wèn lǎo shī。
If you do not understand, you can ask the teacher.

5 mini stories

要是明天放假,我们就去公园。
yào shi míng tiān fàng jià, wǒ men jiù qù gōng yuán。
If tomorrow is a holiday, we will go to the park.
要是他来,大家都会开心。
yào shi tā lái, dà jiā dōu huì kāi xīn。
If he comes, everyone will be happy.
要是忘记带书,就先借别人的。
yào shi wàng jì dài shū, jiù xiān jiè bié rén de。
If you forget your book, borrow someone else's first.
要是有问题,马上告诉我。
yào shi yǒu wèn tí, mǎ shàng gào sù wǒ。
If there is a problem, tell me immediately.
要是天气好,我们会去散步。
yào shi tiān qì hǎo, wǒ men huì qù sàn bù。
If the weather is good, we will go for a walk.

Mini dialogue

要是下雨

A
要是明天下雨,我们还去公园吗?
Yàoshi míngtiān xià yǔ, wǒmen hái qù gōngyuán ma?
If it rains tomorrow, will we still go to the park?
B
要是下雨,我们就在家玩游戏吧。
Yàoshi xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù zài jiā wán yóuxì ba.
If it rains, let's play games at home.

要是考得好

A
要是你考了一百分,想要什么礼物?
Yàoshi nǐ kǎo le yìbǎi fēn, xiǎng yào shénme lǐwù?
If you score 100 points, what gift do you want?
B
要是我考了一百分,我想要一本新书。
Yàoshi wǒ kǎo le yìbǎi fēn, wǒ xiǎng yào yì běn xīn shū.
If I score 100 points, I want a new book.

Related words and contrasts

similar
如果
rúguǒ
if

Another common way to say 'if'

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假如
jiǎrú
supposing; if

Used for hypothetical situations

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