HSK Guide

要是 yàoshi — if, supposing

yàoshi (fourth tone, falling)yao4shi

if, supposing

HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)conjunction
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Meanings

  1. if, supposing

    If — a more spoken, more casual match for 如果, common in everyday talk and often paired with 就 in the second clause: 要是下雨，我们就不去了. The two are largely interchangeable; 要是 simply feels less like writing.

    conjunction

Character breakdown

  • 是
    shì (fourth tone, falling)

    to be (am, is, are); yes, that is so; correct, right

    9 strokes⿱日正Radical 日

Example sentences

  • 要是明天下雨，我们就不去公园了。要是明天下雨，我們就不去公園了。Yàoshi (fourth tone, falling) míngtiān (second tone, rising) xià (fourth tone, falling) yǔ, (third tone, dipping) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) jiù (fourth tone, falling) bú (second tone, rising) qù (fourth tone, falling) gōngyuán (first tone, high and level) le. (neutral tone)···

    If it rains tomorrow, we won’t go to the park.

  • 你要是有问题，可以问我。你要是有問題，可以問我。Nǐ (third tone, dipping) yàoshi (fourth tone, falling) yǒu (third tone, dipping) wèntí, (fourth tone, falling) kěyǐ (third tone, dipping) wèn (fourth tone, falling) wǒ. (third tone, dipping)···

    If you have questions, you can ask me.

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