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Level 3 Lesson 33.2 – 如果明天下雨的话,我们就不去游泳。

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GRAMMAR: Two Complex Sentence Structures With adv. 就(jiù) 1) 如果……(的话),就……; 2) 只要……,就……

In this new HSK 2 video lesson we'll learn two very useful structures that are commonly used to form a 复句(fùjù ▸ Complex Sentence) in Chinese. The two structures both has adverb 就 (jiù ▸ to carry on from the previous context and draw conclusions) in them:

  • 如果……(的话),就…… ( rúguǒ......dehuà, jiù...... ▸ if..., then...)
  • 只要……,就…… (zhǐyào......, jiù......▸ as long as..., then...)

GRAMMAR


Grammar 1. 如果……(的话),就…… 

rúguǒ......(dehuà), jiù...... ▸ if..., then...

"如果……(的话),就……" is a very useful Complex Sentence Structure in Chinese.

  See also 复句 (Fùjù ▸ Complex Sentences).

When using this structure, we follow this format:

如果 + Clause1 (的话),就 Clause2

Clausehere is a 假设 (jiǎshè ▸ hypothesis); and Clause2 here is a 结果 (jiéguǒ▸ result). Adverb 就 here means "then", it is used "to carry on from the previous context and draw conclusions".

Be careful that if in Clause2, there is a Subject, it needs to go before 就:

如果 + Clause1 (的话),(Subject) Clause2

This structure also has three variations, because both 的话 and 如果 can sometimes be omitted:

  • 如果……, 就…… (rúguǒ......, jiù......)
  • 如果……的话, 就…… (rúguǒ......dehuà, jiù......)
  • ……的话, 就…… (.....dehuà, jiù......)

Let us look at some examples:

  • Rúguǒ míngtiān xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù bú qù yóuyǒng.
    如果明天下雨,我们就不去游泳。
    If tomorrow (it does) rain, we “then” (will) not go swimming.
  • Rúguǒ míngtiān xiàyǔ dehuà, wǒmen jiù bú qù yóuyǒng.
    如果明天下雨的话,我们就不去游泳。
    If tomorrow (it does) rain, we “then” (will) not go swimming.
  • Míngtiān xiàyǔ dehuà, wǒmen jiù bú qù yóuyǒng.
    明天下雨的话,我们就不去游泳。
    If tomorrow (it does) rain, we “then” (will) not go swimming.

 

Grammar 2. 只要……,就……

zhǐyào……, jiù…… ▸ if..., then...

"只要……,就……" is another useful Complex Sentence Structure in Chinese. When using this structure, we follow this format:

只要 + Clause1,就 Clause2

Clausehere is a 必要条件 (bìyàotiáojiàn ▸ necessary condition); and Clause2 here is a 结果 (jiéguǒ▸ result). Adverb 就 here also means "then", it is used "to carry on from the previous context and draw conclusions".

Be careful that if in Clause2, there is a Subject, it needs to go before 就:

只要 + Clause1(Subject) Clause2

Let us look at some examples:

  • Zhǐyào míngtiān bú xiàyǔ, wǒ jiù qù yóuyǒng.
    只要明天不下雨,我就去游泳。
    As-long-as tomorrow (it does) not rain, I “then” (will) go swimming.
  • Zhǐyào yǒu jīhuì, wǒ jiù dài nǐ qù lǚyóu.
    只要有机会,我就带你去旅游。
    As-long-as (I) have (a) chance, I “then” (will) take you to-go travel.
  • Zhǐyào juédìng le, jiù bú yào zài xiǎng hái yǒu méi yǒu bié de kěnéng.
    只要决定了,就不要再想还有没有别的可能。
    As-long-as (you have) decided, “then” (you) should not again think additionally (that there) exists (or) not exists other possibilities.

 

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