假如…就…
HSK 4- Conditionals
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
The paired conjunction 假如…就… is used to express a hypothesis and its corresponding result, similar to 'if… then…'.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
The paired conjunction 假如…就… is used to introduce a hypothetical situation and its corresponding result. 假如 opens the conditional clause (something that has not happened or is not real), while 就 introduces the corresponding outcome. This structure closely parallels "supposing… then…" or "if… then…" in English. Compared to 如果, 假如 tends to carry a stronger hypothetical nuance, used for situations that are less likely to occur.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 假如我有钱，我就环游世界。繁: 假如我有錢，我就環遊世界。Jiǎrú wǒ yǒu qián, wǒ jiù huányóu shìjiè.
If I had money, I would travel around the world.
- 假如明天不下雨，我们就去爬山。繁: 假如明天不下雨，我們就去爬山。Jiǎrú míngtiān bú xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù qù páshān.
If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we will go mountain climbing.
- 假如你知道答案，就快告诉我。繁: 假如你知道答案，就快告訴我。Jiǎrú nǐ zhīdào dá'àn, jiù kuài gàosu wǒ.
If you know the answer, tell me quickly.
- 假如我早点出门，就不会迟到了。繁: 假如我早點出門，就不會遲到了。Jiǎrú wǒ zǎodiǎn chūmén, jiù bú huì chídào le.
If I had left earlier, I would not have been late.
- 假如你不舒服，就应该休息。繁: 假如你不舒服，就應該休息。Jiǎrú nǐ bù shūfu, jiù yīnggāi xiūxi.
If you are not feeling well, you should rest.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:假如你来，我很高兴。Correct:假如你来，我就很高兴。
就 links the conditional clause and result closely together. Although Vietnamese can omit "thì", Chinese typically requires 就 for the sentence to sound natural.
- Wrong:假如你按这个按钮，灯就亮了。Correct:如果你按这个按钮，灯就亮了。
假如 is used for hypothetical situations that are unlikely or unreal. For ordinary conditions with high possibility, use 如果 instead.