假如

• 拼音: jiǎ rú
• 汉字拆解: 假 = 亻(person) + 叚 (phonetic, borrow) — to pretend or suppose; 如 = 女 (woman) + 口 (mouth) — as if, like

含义

If; supposing. Used to introduce a hypothetical scenario or condition.

A more formal and literary synonym of 如果 (if). Often used in written language and formal speech to present hypothetical situations. Typically followed by 就, 那, or 的话 in the result clause. Compared to 如果, 假如 carries a slightly stronger sense of supposition or imagination, sometimes implying the scenario is less likely.

例句

1. 假如明天下雨，我们就改天再去。
2. 假如你是我，你会怎么做？
3. 假如有机会出国，你最想去哪里？

用法指南

语境: discussion, written, hypothetical

语气: speculative

正确说法

• 假如你中了彩票，你会做什么？(If you won the lottery, what would you do?)
• 假如时间能倒流就好了。(If only time could go backwards.)

错误说法

• 假如我昨天吃了早饭 (Don't use 假如 for things that actually happened — 假如 is for hypothetical situations; state facts directly)

起源与历史

Composed of 假 (false/fake/suppose) and 如 (like/as if), together meaning 'supposing it were like this' — setting up an imagined scenario.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal