假如...，（就）... for “Suppose” and “If”

Padrão

假如 + condition（的话），（subject +）就 + result

假如 introduces a supposed or imagined condition, and the second clause gives the result, often with 就 after its subject. It works like 如果 but sounds a little more formal, and it is especially common for imagining unreal situations: 假如你是校长，你会怎么做？

假如明天下雨，运动会就改到下周。

When to use 假如...，（就）... for “Suppose” and “If”

假如 starts the first clause and gives the condition. The second clause gives the result; 就 goes after the subject of that clause and before the verb: 假如明天下雨，运动会就改到下周. 就 can be left out, especially when the result is a question or uses 会, 要 or 请. 的话 can be added at the end of the condition: 假如时间来得及的话.

假如我有一个月的假期，我就去各地旅行。

If I had a month’s holiday, I would travel all over the place.

假如你是校长，你会怎么做？

If you were the principal, what would you do?

假如没有手机，我们的生活会是什么样子？

Suppose there were no mobile phones: what would our lives be like?

假如你有什么困难，就告诉我们。

If you have any difficulties, just tell us.

Erros comuns

Put 就 after the subject of the result clause: 假如明天下雨，我们就在家, not 就我们在家.
假如 is slightly formal; in casual talk 要是 or 如果 is more natural.
For a bad event you hope won’t happen, 万一 fits better than 假如.

Exercício direcionado

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我会飞，我想去看看世界各地的风景

If I could fly, I would go and see the scenery all over the world

jiǎ rú

Significados

if, supposing

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When to use 假如...，（就）... for “Suppose” and “If”

Erros comuns

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