Advanced Conditionals
Distinguish sufficient, necessary, accepted, and even-if conditions.
Goal
Learners can use 只要, 只有, 即使, and 既然 with the right result connector.
Make three new sentences with this module’s grammar pattern and support words.
Focus
Useful examples
只要提前准备，就不会紧张。
Zhǐyào tíqián zhǔnbèi, jiù bú huì jǐnzhāng.
As long as you prepare in advance, you will not be nervous.
即使很忙，我也会参加。
Jíshǐ hěn máng, wǒ yě huì cānjiā.
Even if I am busy, I will participate.
只要...就... and 只有...才...
Separate “as long as” from “only if.”
Practice sentences
只要有时间，我就复习。
As long as I have time, I review.
This word marks a sufficient condition.
只有你同意，我们才开始。
Only if you agree will we start.
This word marks a necessary condition.
现在才八点，我们不用着急。
It’s only eight o’clock, so we don’t need to hurry.
The speaker thinks it’s still early.
即使是周末，他也很早起床。
Even on weekends, he gets up early.
Imagines a case that may happen.
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Module word list
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level | Dictionary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only |
HSK 2.0 4
HSK 3.0 3
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Dictionary |
| 只有 | zhǐ yǒu | only have ... |
HSK 2.0 4
HSK 3.0 3
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Dictionary |
| 才 | cái | ability |
HSK 2.0 3
HSK 3.0 5
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Dictionary |
| 即使 | jí shǐ | even if; even though |
HSK 2.0 4
HSK 3.0 4
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Dictionary |
| 既然 | jì rán | since |
HSK 2.0 4
HSK 3.0 4
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Dictionary |
| 安排 | ān pái | to arrange |
HSK 2.0 4
HSK 3.0 4
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Dictionary |
| 参加 | cān jiā | to participate |
HSK 2.0 3
HSK 3.0 3
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Dictionary |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree |
HSK 2.0 3
HSK 3.0 3
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Dictionary |
| 提前 | tí qián | to shift to an earlier date |
HSK 2.0 4
HSK 3.0 4
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Dictionary |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation |
HSK 2.0 2
HSK 3.0 2
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Dictionary |