假如
jiǎrú
if, supposing
Part of speech · conjunction
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Examples
- 假如我是你,我会拒绝。If I were you, I would refuse.
- 假如明天下雨,活动就取消。If it rains tomorrow, the event will be canceled.
Collocations
假如…就假如说假如没有假如是
Mnemonic
假 jiǎ "supposing" + 如 rú "as if": "if, supposing". Sets up a hypothesis. 假 reads jiǎ in this sense. Used as 假如 … 就 …. A hypothetical connective alongside 一旦 and 万一. Similar to 如果.
Related
如果要是倘若一旦
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