English–Chinese
“if” in Chinese
How to say “if” in Chinese
“If” in Chinese is 如果 (rú guǒ).
A fork in the road where one path is taken only when a stated condition holds.
Example sentences with 如果
如果你有空，我们周末去看电影。rú guǒ nǐ yǒu kòng wǒ men zhōu mò qù kàn diàn yǐng
If you have time, let's go see a movie this weekend.
Tips for using 如果
- The matching result marker is often omitted in ordinary speech, so the condition word can stand alone while the outcome remains clear from context.
Other Chinese words for “if”
要是明天下雨，我们就在家看电影。yào shì míng tiān xià yǔ wǒ men jiù zài jiā kàn diàn yǐng
If it rains tomorrow, we will watch a movie at home.
我想知道你是不是日本人。wǒ xiǎng zhī dào nǐ shì bú shì rì běn rén
I want to know if you are Japanese.
倘若明天下雨，我们就不去。tǎng ruò míng tiān xià yǔ wǒ men jiù bú qù
If it rains tomorrow, we won't go.
假如明天下雨，我们就不去。jiǎ rú míng tiān xià yǔ wǒ men jiù bú qù
If it rains tomorrow, we won't go.
你不来的话，我们就开始。nǐ bù lái de huà wǒ men jiù kāi shǐ
If you don't come, we'll start.
他若不到，会议就不能开始。tā ruò bú dào huì yì jiù bù néng kāi shǐ
If he doesn't arrive, the meeting cannot start.
假使你愿意，我可以帮你搬家。jiá shǐ nǐ yuàn yì wǒ ké yǐ bāng nǐ bān jiā
If you're willing, I can help you move.
如果说你不来，活动就取消。rú guǒ shuō nǐ bù lái huó dòng jiù qǔ xiāo
If you don't come, the event will be canceled.