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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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== Contents ==

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* [[#Standard_Pattern|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Standard Pattern</span>]]
** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#Fuller_Pattern|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Fuller Pattern</span>]]
** [[#Structure_2|<span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples_2|<span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
** [[#Adding_in_.E7.9A.84.E8.AF.9D|<span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Adding in 的话</span>]]
* [[#See_also|<span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span>]]
* [[#Sources_and_further_reading|<span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sources and further reading</span>]]
** [[#Books|<span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Books</span>]]


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== <span id="Standard_Pattern" class="mw-headline">Standard Pattern</span> ==

=== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ===

如果⋯⋯，就⋯⋯ is an often-used pattern that is utilized in the same way that &quot;''If…, then…''&quot; is in English.

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如果 ⋯⋯ ，就 ⋯⋯


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=== <span id="Examples" class="mw-headline">Examples</span> ===

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* ''如果'' 有 困难 ，'''就''' 给 我 打 电话 。 <span class="pinyin">''Rúguǒ'' yǒu kùnnan, '''jiù''' gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.</span><span class="trans">If there is any difficulty, give me a call.</span>
* ''如果'' 你 输 了 ，'''就''' 给 我 一 百 块 。<span class="pinyin">''Rúguǒ'' nǐ shū le, '''jiù''' gěi wǒ yī bǎi kuài.</span><span class="trans">If you lose, give me 100 kuai.</span>
* ''如果'' 真的 找 不 回来 ，'''就''' 再 买 一 个 吧 。<span class="pinyin">''Rúguǒ'' zhēnde zhǎo bu huílái, '''jiù''' zài mǎi yī gè ba.</span><span class="trans">If you can't find it, then buy a new one.</span>
* ''如果'' 他 再 来 ，我们 '''就''' 报警 。<span class="pinyin">''Rúguǒ'' tā zài lái, wǒmen '''jiù''' bàojǐng.</span><span class="trans">If he keeps showing up, we'll call the police.</span>
* ''如果'' 你们 已经 不 相爱 了 ，'''就''' 分手 吧 。<span class="pinyin">''Rúguǒ'' nǐmen yǐjīng bù xiāngài le, '''jiù''' fēnshǒu ba.</span><span class="trans">If you no longer love each other, just break up.</span>


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== <span id="Fuller_Pattern" class="mw-headline">Fuller Pattern</span> ==

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).

=== <span id="Structure_2" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ===

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如果 ⋯⋯ ，那么 / 那 ⋯⋯


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=== <span id="Examples_2" class="mw-headline">Examples</span> ===

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* ''如果'' 他 知道 ，'''那''' 他 一 定 会 告诉 我 。<span class="pinyin">''Rúguǒ'' tā zhīdào, '''nà''' tā yīdìng huì gàosu wǒ.</span><span class="trans">If he knew, he would definitely tell me.</span>
* ''如果'' 大家 都 不 感兴趣 ，'''那''' 我 不 说 了。<span class="pinyin">''Rúguǒ'' dàjiā dōu bù gǎn xìngqù, '''nà''' wǒ bù shuō le.</span><span class="trans">If none of you are interested, I will stop talking.</span>
* ''如果'' 你们 真的 想 合作 ，'''那么''' 我们 应该 找 时间 好好 谈谈 。<span class="pinyin">''Rúguǒ'' nǐmen zhēnde xiǎng hézuò, '''nàme''' wǒmen yīnggāi zhǎo shíjian hǎohǎo tántan.</span><span class="trans">If you really want to work with us, then we should schedule a day to discuss it.</span>
* ''如果'' 能 找到 投资 ，'''那''' 下个月 就 可以 开始 做 了 。<span class="pinyin">''Rúguǒ'' néng zhǎodào tóuzī, '''nà''' xià gè yuè jiù kěyǐ kāishǐ zuò le.</span><span class="trans">If we can find the investment, we'll be able to get on it next month.</span>
* ''如果'' 你 想 申请 ，'''那么''' 现在 就 要 开始 准备 。<span class="pinyin">''Rúguǒ'' nǐ xiǎng shēnqǐng, '''nàme''' xiànzài jiù yào kāishǐ zhǔnbèi.</span><span class="trans">If you want to apply, you need to start to prepare right away.</span>


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=== <span id="Adding_in_.E7.9A.84.E8.AF.9D" class="mw-headline">Adding in 的话</span> ===

This article is focused on the two-part &quot;if... then...&quot; pattern 如果⋯⋯，就⋯⋯. But it's also possible to take the first half and make it into a [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22if%22_sandwich_pattern_using_%22ruguo..._dehua%22 &quot;sandwich pattern&quot; using 如果……的话].

== <span id="See_also" class="mw-headline">See also</span> ==

* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22If%E2%80%A6_then%E2%80%A6%22_with_%22yaoshi%22 &quot;If… then…&quot; with &quot;yaoshi&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22If%E2%80%A6_then%E2%80%A6%22_with_%22jiaru%22 &quot;If… then…&quot; with &quot;jiaru&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22if%22_sandwich_pattern_using_%22ruguo..._dehua%22 The &quot;if&quot; sandwich pattern using &quot;ruguo... dehua&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Only_if%22_with_%22zhiyou%22 &quot;Only if&quot; with &quot;zhiyou&quot;]

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=== <span id="Books" class="mw-headline">Books</span> ===

* [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) Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例)] (pp. 184) [http://amzn.to/2zBMfhl →buy]
* [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) New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)] (pp. 240) [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 →buy]

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