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<h1>Expressing "if..., then..." with "ruguo..., jiu..."</h1>

<p>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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<h2>Contents</h2>

  
<div class="contents"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1 Standard Pattern </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.2 Examples </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2 Fuller Pattern </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.2 Examples </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.3 Adding in 的话 </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">3 See also </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4 Sources and further reading </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4.1 Books</span></li>
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<h2>Standard Pattern</h2>

<h3>Structure</h3>

<p>如果⋯⋯，就⋯⋯ is an often-used pattern that is utilized in the same way that "If…, then…" is in English.</p>

<div class="deux">如果 ⋯⋯ ，就 ⋯⋯</div>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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.</span><br/></li>
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<h2>Fuller Pattern
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<p>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).</p>

<h3>Structure</h3>

<div class="deux">如果 ⋯⋯ ，那么 / 那 ⋯⋯</div>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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.</span><br/></li>
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<h3>Adding in 的话</h3>

<p>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 "sandwich pattern" using 如果……的话.</p>

<h3>See also
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<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">"If… then…" with "yaoshi" </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">"If… then…" with "jiaru" </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">The "if" sandwich pattern using "ruguo... dehua" </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">"Only if" with "zhiyou"</span><br/></li>
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<h3>Sources and further reading</h3>

<h4>Books</h4>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例) (pp. 184) →buy </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 240) →buy</span><br/></li>
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