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One of the benefits of Chinese is that the grammar is often very logical and concise. In this article, we look at the 如果 ⋯⋯，就⋯⋯ (rúguǒ..., jiù...) two-part structure.

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- [1 Standard Pattern](#Standard_Pattern "wikilink") - [1.1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [1.2 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [2 Fuller Pattern](#Fuller_Pattern "wikilink") - [2.1 Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink") - [2.2 Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink") - [2.3 Adding in 的话](#Adding_in_.E7.9A.84.E8.AF.9D "wikilink") - [3 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [4 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [4.1 Books](#Books "wikilink")

Standard Pattern ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Structure 如果⋯⋯，就⋯⋯ is an often-used pattern that is utilized in the same way that "*If…, then…*" is in English.

如果 ⋯⋯ ，就 ⋯⋯

### Examples

- *如果* 有困难，**就** 给我打电话。 *Rúguǒ* yǒu kùnnan, **jiù** gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.If there is any difficulty, give me a call. - *如果* 你输了，**就** 给我一百块。*Rúguǒ* nǐ shū le, **jiù** gěi wǒ yī bǎi kuài.If you lose, give me 100 kuai. - *如果* 真的找不回来，**就** 再买一个吧。*Rúguǒ* zhēnde zhǎo bu huílái, **jiù** zài mǎi yī gè ba.If you can't find it, then buy a new one. - *如果* 他再来，我们 **就** 报警。*Rúguǒ* tā zài lái, wǒmen **jiù** bàojǐng.If he keeps showing up, we'll call the police. - *如果* 你们已经不相爱了，**就** 分手吧。*Rúguǒ* nǐmen yǐjīng bù xiāngài le, **jiù** fēnshǒu ba.If you no longer love each other, just break up.

Fuller Pattern ------------------------------------------------------------------- Sometimes 那么 (nàme) is used instead of 就 (jiù), imparting a more relaxed, informal feel to the sentence. Sometimes just 那 (nà) will be used instead of 那么 (nàme). ### Structure

如果 ⋯⋯ ，那么 / 那 ⋯⋯

### Examples

- *如果* 他知道，**那** 他一定会告诉我。*Rúguǒ* tā zhīdào, **nà** tā yīdìng huì gàosu wǒ.If he knew, he would definitely tell me. - *如果* 大家都不感兴趣，**那** 我不说了。*Rúguǒ* dàjiā dōu bù gǎn xìngqù, **nà** wǒ bù shuō le.If none of you are interested, I will stop talking. - *如果* 你们真的想合作，**那么** 我们应该找时间好好谈谈。*Rúguǒ* nǐmen zhēnde xiǎng hézuò, **nàme** wǒmen yīnggāi zhǎo shíjian hǎohǎo tántan.If you really want to work with us, then we should schedule a day to discuss it. - *如果* 能找到投资，**那** 下个月就可以开始做了。*Rúguǒ* néng zhǎodào tóuzī, **nà** xià gè yuè jiù kěyǐ kāishǐ zuò le.If we can find the investment, we'll be able to get on it next month. - *如果* 你想申请，**那么** 现在就要开始准备。*Rúguǒ* nǐ xiǎng shēnqǐng, **nàme** xiànzài jiù yào kāishǐ zhǔnbèi.If you want to apply, you need to start to prepare right away.

### Adding in 的话 This article is focused on the two-part "if... then..." pattern 如果⋯⋯，就⋯⋯. But it's also possible to take the first half and make it into a \[...\_dehua%22 "sandwich pattern" using 如果……的话\]. See also ------------------------------------------------------- - ["If… then…" with "yaoshi"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22If%E2%80%A6_then%E2%80%A6%22_with_%22yaoshi%22) - ["If… then…" with "jiaru"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22If%E2%80%A6_then%E2%80%A6%22_with_%22jiaru%22) - \[...\_dehua%22 The "if" sandwich pattern using "ruguo... dehua"\] - ["Only if" with "zhiyou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Only_if%22_with_%22zhiyou%22) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books - [Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Common_Chinese_Patterns_330_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%B8%B8%E7%94%A8%E6%A0%BC%E5%BC%8F330%E4%BE%8B)) (pp. 184) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2zBMfhl) - [New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_2_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC2)) (pp. 240) [→buy](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561911297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561911297) \

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