要是yào shi(coll.) if

1. 1.

   (coll.) ifconjunction

• 要if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5])
• 是not compositional here

要是 + Condition，(Subject) + 就 + Result is the usual shape; it sounds more spoken than 如果.

1. HSK 2

   要是明天下雨，我就不去了。

   Yàoshi míngtiān xiàyǔ, wǒ jiù bú qù le.

   If it rains tomorrow, I won't go.

2. HSK 2

   要是你累了，就休息吧。

   Yàoshi nǐ lèi le, jiù xiūxi ba.

   If you're tired, take a rest.

3. HSK 4

   要是你有空，我们一起去吧。

   Yàoshi nǐ yǒu kòng, wǒmen yìqǐ qù ba.

   If you're free, let's go together.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   周六我们去看电影吧。

   Zhōuliù wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.

   Let's go see a movie on Saturday.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   要是我不工作，就跟你去。

   Yàoshi wǒ bù gōngzuò, jiù gēn nǐ qù.

   If I'm not working, I'll go with you.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   你周六常常工作吗？

   Nǐ zhōuliù chángcháng gōngzuò ma?

   Do you often work on Saturdays?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   有时候要工作，我明天告诉你。

   Yǒu shíhou yào gōngzuò, wǒ míngtiān gàosu nǐ.

   Sometimes I have to; I'll tell you tomorrow.

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Related words

• 于是yú shìthereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; henceHSK 4
• 是否shì fǒuwhether (or not)HSK 4
• 只要zhǐ yàoso long asHSK 3
• 可是kě shìbutHSK 3
• 只是zhǐ shìmerely; only; justHSK 3
• 总是zǒng shìalwaysHSK 3

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