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若是 (ruò shì): If (Conjunction) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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若 • ruò • if; like; as if • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
ruò
若
if; like; as if
是 • shì • to be • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
shì
是
to be
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 若是.
Words with
若
倘若
tǎng ruò
if, in case
若干
ruò gān
a certain number or amount
受宠若惊
shòu chǒng ruò jīng
be overwhelmed by an unexpected honor
若非
ruò fēi
if not for, unless
势若脱兔
shì ruò tuō tù
to move or act with incredible speed and agility, like a rabbit suddenly breaking free
惘然若失
wǎngrán ruò shī
feel lost; as if something is missing
旁若无人
páng ruò wú rén
to act as if no one else is present; to be self-absorbed or arrogant, ignoring others around
欣喜若狂
xīn xǐ ruò kuáng
wild with joy; ecstatic
Words with
是
但是
dàn shì
but; however
只是
zhǐ shì
merely; only; just; nothing but
总是
zǒng shì
always
还是
hái shì
...or...? [in a question]
于是
yú shì
as a result
可是
kě shì
but
就是
jiù shì
exactly; precisely
是否
shì fǒu
whether or not
4.
How to Use 若是 in Sentences
Conjunction + Negative
with
没有
ruò
若
shì
是
méi
没
yǒu
有
neutral
if there is not
Conjunction + Verb
with
下雨
ruò
若
shì
是
xià
下
yǔ
雨
Conjunction + Noun
with
明天
ruò
若
shì
是
míng
明
tiān
天
Conjunction + Predicate
with
如此
ruò
若
shì
是
rú
如
cǐ
此
5.
Example Sentences with 若是
ruò
若
shì
是
xià
下
yǔ
雨
，
wǒ
我
men
neutral
if it rains
neutral
if tomorrow
formal
Written
if this is the case
们
jiù
就
bù
不
qù
去
gōng
公
yuán
园
le
了
。
If it rains, we won't go to the park.
ruò
若
shì
是
nín
您
néng
能
bō
拨
rǒng
冗
chū
出
xí
席
，
wǒ
我
men
们
jiāng
将
bú
不
shèng
胜
gǎn
感
jī
激
。
If you could spare the time to attend, we would be immensely grateful.
ruò
若
shì
是
tā
他
zhí
执
yì
意
bù
不
kěn
肯
hé
合
zuò
作
，
wǒ
我
men
们
gāi
该
rú
如
hé
何
yìng
应
duì
对
？
If he insists on refusing to cooperate, how should we respond?
ruò
若
shì
是
nǐ
你
lèi
累
le
了
，
jiù
就
zǎo
早
diǎn
点
xiū
休
xī
息
ba
吧
。
If you're tired, you should rest early.
ruò
若
shì
是
míng
明
tiān
天
tiān
天
qì
气
hǎo
好
，
wǒ
我
men
们
jiù
就
qù
去
pá
爬
shān
山
。
If the weather is good tomorrow, we'll go hiking.
