假如 — if
if, suppose
How to pronounce it
假如 is read jiǎ rú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”. Its second reading is jiǎ, “fake”.
女 “woman” and 口 “mouth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “假如”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 假如. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 假如我是你，我就不去了。jiǎrúwǒshìnǐ,wǒjiùbúqùleIf I were you, I wouldn't go.
- 假如明天不下雨我们就去爬山jiǎrúmíngtiānbúxiàyǔ,wǒmenjiùqùpáshānIf it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go hiking in the mountains.
More words from the lesson “What if”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 假如 mean?
假如 (jiǎrú) means “if, suppose”.
How do you write 假如?
假如 is 2 characters: 假 (jià) — vacation, holiday; 如 (rú) — like, as; if. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 假如?
假如 is read jiǎrú. Tones: jiǎ — third tone, rú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“if” in the lesson “What if”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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