Whether or Not to Use "If"
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ID: QW0269
Intermediate
Wondering whether or not you're using "if" in Chinese correctly? If you've been pondering this very question, trying your best to wrap your head around posing hypotheticals but ultimately failing, you've come to the right show! While we use the word "if" in English to both pose hypotheticals and yes-or-no questions, these two scenarios have substantially different translations in Chinese. Listen in and find out how!
Connie,Jenny,Greg
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如果
rúguǒ 如果
If.
假设
jiǎshè 假设
Hypothetical.
如果我有很多钱我要买宝马
rúguǒ 如果wǒ 我yǒu 有hěn 很duō 多qián 钱wǒ 我yào 要mǎi 买Bǎomǎ 宝马
If I had a lot of money, I'd buy a BMW.
要是
yàoshì 要是
If.
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