Conj.if; suppose; in case

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 要是.
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Practice writing 要是 (yào shi) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

Character Breakdown

要是 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 要是 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 要是 with other words naturally.
Conjunction + Adverbwith
yào
shì
neutral
if not
Conjunction + Verb Phrase
yào
shì
yǒu
shí
jiān
neutral
if (you) have time
yào
shì
xià
neutral
if it rains
Conjunction + Pronounwith
yào
shì
neutral
if you

Example Sentences with 要是

yào
shì
xià
jiù
chū
le
If it rains, I won't go out.
yào
shi
tóng
zhè
ge
fāng
àn
men
zài
tǎo
lùn
If you don't agree with this proposal, we can discuss it further.
yào
shi
dāng
shí
zài
chǎng
huì
zěn
me
chǔ
zhè
jiàn
shì
If you had been there at the time, how would you have handled this matter?
yào
shì
zǎo
diǎn
gào
jiù
néng
bāng
zhǔn
bèi
le
If you had told me earlier, I could have helped you prepare.
yào
shi
míng
tiān
xià
men
de
wài
huó
dòng
jiù
xiāo
le
If it rains tomorrow, our outdoor activity will have to be cancelled.
yào
shi
shōu
dào
tōng
zhī
qǐng
shí
lián
men
de
If you haven't received the notification, please contact our customer service promptly.
yào
shì
míng
tiān
tiān
hǎo
de
huà
men
gōng
yuán
cān
ba
If the weather is good tomorrow, let's go to the park for a picnic together.
yào
shi
zǎo
diǎn
chū
bìng
qiě
chē
de
huà
xiàn
zài
yīng
gāi
dào
le
If you had left earlier and there was no traffic, you should have arrived by now.