要是 - Mandarin word #300

要是

yàoshi

Traditional: 藥是

HSK 3

#300 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

if, in case, supposing

Stroke order

要

是

。

It would be great if you came.

雨yǔ？

What if it rains?

。

If only I had money.

雨yǔ，。

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.

的话

if, assuming, in that case

还是

or, still, had better

可是

but, however, yet

如果

if, in case

只要

as long as, provided that, if only

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

This word is part of lesson 6.