Marking a topic with "de hua" (Redirected from ASGB0MXK) Level B2 Similar to Topic-comment sentences (B1) Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu" (B2) Limiting scope with "jiu" (B2) Marking a topic with "ma" (B2) Used for Marking a topic Keywords 的话 You probably already know that 的话 (de huà) can be put at the end of a phrase to express the meaning of "if." It can be used independently, or with 如果, both meaning "if." But it can also be used to simply identify a topic, sort of like saying "when it comes to...." Contents 1 Structure 2 Examples 3 See also 4 Sources and further reading 4.1 Websties Structure 的话 can also be used to introduce a topic which the speaker intends to say more about. Topic + 的话 ，Comment Examples 北京 的话，秋天 去 最好 。 As for Beijing, autumn is the best time to go. 晚上 的话，当然 方便 啦 。 The evening? Of course that's convenient. 这个 问题 的话，我 不 太 方便 说 。 As for this question, it's not convenient for me to talk about it. 我 肯定 能 去 。 他 的话 ，我 就 不知道 了。 I can definitely go. As for him though, I don't know. 我们 的 要求 比较 高 。具体 来说 的话 ，有 三 个 方面 。 Our requirement is quite high. Specifically, there are three aspects. See also "If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…" Marking a topic with "ma" Topic-comment sentences Sources and further reading Websties Chinesegrammar.info: Chinese grammar de hua (的话): expressing “if” in Chinese with de hua