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<p>&quot;要是⋯⋯，就⋯⋯&quot; (yàoshi..., jiù...) is one of several ways to convey &quot;If... Then...&quot; It is very similar to <a href="&quot;If…,_then…&quot;_with_&quot;ruguo…,_jiu…&quot;" title="wikilink">如果..., 就...</a> in usage and formality. However, it is important to note that 要是 is considered to be even more informal (and is usually left more to spoken Chinese) than <a href="&quot;If…,_then…&quot;_with_&quot;ruguo…,_jiu…&quot;" title="wikilink">the common 如果</a> and used more frequently in the northern areas of China.</p>
<h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>要是 ……， 就 ……</p>
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<h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li><em>要是</em> 他 不 来，我们 <em>就</em> 走 吧。<span class="trans">If he doesn't come, we'll have to go.</span></li>
<li>你 <em>要是</em> 真 想 我，<em>就</em> 给 我 打 电话 吧。<span class="trans">If you do miss me, then give me a call.</span></li>
<li><em>要是</em> 我妈 知道 这 件 事，我 <em>就</em> 死 定了!<span class="trans">If my mother knew about this, I would be so dead!</span></li>
<li><em>要是</em> 老板 不 同意，我们 <em>就</em> 不 能 跟 客户 签 合同。<span class="trans">If the boss doesn't agree, we can't sign the contract with the client.</span></li>
<li>你 <em>要是</em> 再 这么 说， 我 <em>就</em> 真 生气 了。<span class="trans">If you keep talking this way, I'll get really mad.</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="&quot;If…,_then…&quot;_with_&quot;ruguo…,_jiu…&quot;" title="wikilink">&quot;If…, then…&quot; with &quot;ruguo…, jiu…&quot;</a></li>
<li><a href="&quot;If…_then…&quot;_with_&quot;jiaru&quot;" title="wikilink">&quot;If… then…&quot; with &quot;jiaru&quot;</a></li>
<li><a href="&quot;If…_then…&quot;_with_&quot;jiashi&quot;" title="wikilink">&quot;If… then…&quot; with &quot;jiashi&quot;</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
<h3 id="books">Books</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="Common_Chinese_Patterns_330_(汉语常用格式330例)" title="wikilink">Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例)</a> (pp. 246) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7802006473/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=7802006473">→buy</a></li>
<li><a href="Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide" title="wikilink">Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide</a> (pp. 278) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0415700108">→buy</a></li>
<li><a href="New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_4_(新实用汉语课本4)" title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)</a> (pp. 41-2) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=7561913192">→buy</a></li>
<li><a href="40_Lessons_for_Basic_Chinese_Course_(基础汉语40课下册）" title="wikilink">40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册）</a> (p. 502)<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=allset-20">→buy</a></li>
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