ChineseGrammarWiki/ancien/Chinese-Grammar-Wiki/Programmes/B2.old/Grammar-wiki-B2-83.txt

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"要是⋯⋯，就⋯⋯" (yàoshi..., jiù...) is one of several ways to convey "If... Then..." It is very similar to [["If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"|如果..., 就...]] 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 [["If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"|the common 如果]] and used more frequently in the northern areas of China.

==Structure==

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要是 ……， 就 ……

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== Examples ==

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*<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>
*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>
*<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>
*<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>
*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>

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== See Also ==
*[["If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"]]
*[["If… then…" with "jiaru"]]
*[["If… then…" with "jiashi"]]

== Sources and further reading ==

=== Books ===

* [[Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例) ]] (pp. 246) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7802006473/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7802006473 →buy] 
* [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 278) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy] 
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)]] (pp. 41-2) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192 →buy]
*[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册）]] (p. 502)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy]

[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|要是|B2|要是⋯⋯，就⋯⋯|<em>要是</em> 他 不 来，我们 <em>就</em> 走 吧。|grammar point|ASGN4S8O}}
{{Similar|"If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"}}
{{Similar|"If… then…" with "jiaru"}}
{{Similar|"If… then…" with "jiashi"}}
{{Similar|The "if" sandwich pattern}}
{{Used for|Indicating cause and effect}}
{{Used for|Indicating conditions}}
{{Used for|Expressing possibility}}
{{Structure|"If" Statements}}
{{Translation|then}}
{{Translation|if}}