(rú guǒ) - if, in case in Mandarin
rúguǒTraditional: 如果
HSK 2
#53 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
if, in case
Word origin
如果 (rú guǒ) pairs 如 (rú), 'if' or 'as', with 果 (guǒ), 'fruit' or 'result', a pictograph of fruit on a tree. The compound is the common conjunction 'if' or 'in case'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 如 (rú, if/as) + 果 (guǒ, fruit/result)
Stroke order
如
果
Examples
雨，。
If it rains tomorrow, we will not go.
，。
If you have questions, you can ask me.
，。
If I were you, I would not do it this way.
，。
If he arrives, let me know.
，。
If I have enough money, I will buy it.
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