Chinese

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as (if); such as result
trad. (如果)
simp. #(如果)
alternative forms 如估 (jyu4 gu2) Cantonese

Pronunciation

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Note: jyu4 gu2 - possibly from dialectal influence.
Note: ru5 gua2 - Shantou.
Note: 6lu-ku - young peoples' speech, often proscribed.

Conjunction

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如果

  1. if
    如果天氣允許的話 [MSC, trad.]
    如果天气允许的话 [MSC, simp.]
    rúguǒ tiānqì yǔnxǔ dehuà [Pinyin]
    if the weather permits
    如果事情多半 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
    Rúguǒ yī jiàn shìqíng hǎo dào bù xiàng shì zhēn de, duōbàn bù shì zhēn de. [Pinyin]
    If something sounds too good to be true it probably is.
    如果明天哪兒一聲 [MSC, trad.]
    如果明天哪儿一声 [MSC, simp.]
    Rúguǒ nǐ míngtiān xiǎng shàng nǎr qù, jiù gēn wǒ shuō yīshēng. [Pinyin]
    If you think of going anywhere tomorrow, let me know.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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