(de huà) - if, assuming, in that case in Mandarin
dehuàTraditional: 的話
HSK 3
#165 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
if, assuming, in that case
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.
雨，。
If it rains, don't go.
。
Call me if you have time.
，。
If you have time, come and visit.
雨。
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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