Expressing "if… then…" with "jiashi"
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Level B2
Similar to
Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru" (B2)
Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi" (B2)
Used for
Indicating cause and effect, Expressing possibility, Indicating conditions
Keywords
假使, 就
Translations
if, then
"假使⋯⋯,就⋯⋯" (jiáshǐ..., jiù...) is another way to phrase "If..., then..." in Chinese, with this pattern being one of the most formal.
An important note is that this pattern is usually only used in written formal Chinese.
Contents
1 Structure
2 Examples
3 See also
4 Sources and further reading
4.1 Books
Structure
假使 + Statement + 就 + Result
Examples
假使 明天 下雨,我 就 不 去 上班 了。
If it rains tomorrow, then I'm not going to work.
假使 你 同意,我们 立马 签 合同。
If you agree, then we should sign the contract right away.
假使 我们 能 找到 更 多 的 赞助,我们 就 可以 帮助 更多 的 孩子。
If we find even more sponsors, then we can help even more children.
See also
"If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"
"If… then…" with "yaoshi"
"If… then…" with "jiaru"
Sources and further reading
Books
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 279) →buy