R Chinese Grammar Intermediate

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Pinyin R

  1. 如果...就 (if...then) rúguǒ...jiù The pattern 如果...就... is the standard way to express 'if...then...' in Chinese. 如果 introduces a hypothetical condition, and 就 introduces ...
  2. 如果...的话 (if) rúguǒ...dehuà Adding 的话 at the end of a conditional clause softens the hypothetical tone, making the 'if' statement sound more tentative and conversati...
  3. 让/叫/使 (causative verbs) ràng / jiào / shǐ Causative verbs like 让, 叫, and 使 are used to express that someone causes, makes, or allows another person to do something. The subject in...