(de huà) - if, assuming, in that case in Mandarin
dehuàTraditional: 的話
Translation
if, assuming, in that case
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Word origin
The phrase 的话 combines the particle 的 with 话 'speech, words', forming a conditional tag meaning 'if, in that case'. 话 (traditional 話) is a phono-semantic compound with the 讠/言 (speech) radical and 舌 (tongue).
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 的 (de, particle) + 话 (huà, speech: 言 speech + 舌 tongue)
Stroke order
的
话
Examples
。
It would be great if you came.
，。
If it rains, don't go.
。
Call me if you have time.
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If you have time, come and visit.
。
If it rains, do not go.
的话 (de huà) means if, assuming, in that case. It is used as a particle in everyday Mandarin speech.
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