(yào shi) - if, in case, supposing in Mandarin
yàoshiTraditional: 藥是
HSK 3
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Translation
if, in case, supposing
Word origin
A compound of 要 (yào, here 'if it be') and 是 (shì, 'to be'), giving the conditional 'if, supposing'. 是 combines 日 (rì, 'sun') over 正 (zhèng) and originally meant 'correct, this'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 要 (yào, 'if') + 是 (shì, 'to be')
Stroke order
要
是
Examples
。
It would be great if you came.
雨？
What if it rains?
。
If only I had money.
雨，。
If it rains tomorrow, we won't go.
。
If he refuses, there is nothing we can do.
要是 (yào shi) means if, in case, supposing. It is used as a conjunction in everyday Mandarin speech.
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