Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru"
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Level B2
Similar to
Expressing "if… then…" with "jiashi" (B2)
Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi" (B2)
Used for
Indicating cause and effect, Expressing possibility, Indicating conditions
Keywords
假如, 就, 如
Translations
then, if
"假如⋯⋯,就⋯⋯" (jiǎrú..., jiù...) is yet another way to express "If..., then..." in Chinese, but it is much more formal than 要是 or 如果 are (in both written and spoken Chinese).
Contents
1 Structure
2 Examples
3 See also
4 Sources and further reading
4.1 Books
Structure
假如 + Statement + 就 + Result
Examples
假如 你 的 成绩 再 好 一点儿,你 就 能 申请 北大 了。
If your grades come up a little more, then you can apply to Beijing University.
假如 我 是 你,我 就 戒烟。
If I were you, I would give up smoking.
假如 你 的 女朋友 不 爱 你,你们 就 分手 吧。
If your girlfriend doesn't love you, then you should break up.
See also
"If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"
"If… Then…" with "yaoshi"
"If… Then…" with "jiashi"
Sources and further reading
Books
Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例) (pp. 124) →buy
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 279) →buy