HSK 7

倘若/假设/假使/若⋯⋯ ,就/那(么)⋯⋯

Hypothetical structure: 若/倘若/假设/假使 …, 就/那(么) …

Explanation

This structure is used to put forth an assumption or unreal condition, then indicate the corresponding result. The words 若, 倘若, 假设, 假使 all mean 'if' and can be used interchangeably. The latter clause usually uses 就 or 那么 to indicate 'then' the result will occur.

Examples

倘若一点儿音乐知识都没有,就会遇到困难。
tǎngruòdiǎnéryīnyuèzhīshidōuméiyǒujiùhuìdàokùnnán
假设这是我们未来的家园,那这个世界就不会再有饥饿的儿童。
jiǎshèzhèshìmenwèiláidejiāyuánzhègeshìjièjiùhuìzàiyǒuèdeértóng
假使一切能重新开始,那么我绝不会选择这一条路。
jiǎshǐqiènéngchóngxīnkāishǐmejuéhuìxuǎnzhètiáo

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The grammar point “倘若/假设/假使/若⋯⋯ ,就/那(么)⋯⋯” (Hypothetical structure: 若/倘若/假设/假使 …, 就/那(么) …) is one of the key structures at HSK 7. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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