HSK · Level 17
135 words
Chinese word
如果说
Pronunciation
Pinyinrú guǒ shuō
Meaning
- conjunctionif
Example
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.
More examples
如果说是因为你忙，大家可以理解。rú guǒ shuō shì yīn wèi nǐ máng dà jiā ké yǐ lí jiě
If it is because you are busy, everyone can understand.
Core concept
A spoken frame that sets up a possible case, often placing it beside another case or highlighting the conclusion that follows.
Common phrases
如果说……，那么……rú guǒ shuō nà me
if ___, then ___
如果说问题在于rú guǒ shuō wèn tí zài yú
if the problem lies in
如果说是因为rú guǒ shuō shì yīn wèi
if it is due to
Similar words
如果rú guǒ: Introduces a condition and states what happens if that condition is met.
假如jiǎ rú: Presents an imagined situation for considering what might follow.
若是ruò shì: Briefly introduces a possible condition, meaning if that is the case.
Definition in Chinese
用于提出假设性比较或强调的连词，常用来引出与现实或另一种情况对照的判断或结论。yòng yú tí chū jiǎ shè xìng bǐ jiào huò qiáng diào de lián cí cháng yòng lái yǐn chū yǔ xiàn shí huò lìng yì zhǒng qíng kuàng duì zhào de pàn duàn huò jié lùn
Word origin
如果说 (rúguǒshuō, "if one says") combines 如果 (rúguǒ, "if") with 说 (shuō, "say") to frame a proposition as a basis for a later judgment.
Usage tips
- English learners may expect the final element to report someone's words, but here it can simply mark a statement as a point under discussion.
Other meanings
- supposeconjunction