要是

Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
要是

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ iau˥˩ʂɚ ]

• Audio

  (file)

Conjunction

要是 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin yàoshi)

1. (Beginning Mandarin) if, in case

   要是考試不及格的話，怎麼辦？ (trad.)

   要是考试不及格的话，怎么办？ (simp.)

   yàoshi kǎoshì bù jígé dehuà, zěnmebàn

   If I don't pass my exams, what do I do?

Usage notes

This term can be abbreviated to the shortened form yào (要).

See also

• (Min Nan) 若是 (nā-sī)
• 如果
• 的話
• 假如
• 假使
• 假若
• 倘若
• 若果

References

• 2005, 景荣 (ed.) 吴, 新时代汉英大词典(缩印本) (in Mandarin/English), 北京: 商务印书馆出版, ISBN 710004345X:

External links

• Google hits: .cn
• Google hits: .tw
• Guoyu Cidian (國語辭典)