要是

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Chinese

 
important; vital; to want
important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce
be; yes; this
trad. (要是)
simp. #(要是)

Pronunciation


Conjunction

要是

  1. (colloquial) if; in case
    要是考試及格的話怎麼辦 [MSC, trad.]
    要是考试及格的话怎么办 [MSC, simp.]
    Yàoshi kǎoshì bù jígé dehuà, zěnmebàn?
    If I don't pass my exams, what do I do?

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