How to Say ‘If’ in Simplified Chinese
如果
rú guǒ
[roo gwaw]
💬 Usage Tip: [如果] sets up an 'if' idea, usually followed later by what happens next: [如果太晚，我们改时间] 'if it's too late, we'll change the time.' You can think of it as putting a condition first.
Phrase Breakdown
如果
rú guǒ
[roo gwaw]
if
Used to introduce a condition, like 'if that time is too late...'
如果四点不行，我们改时间。
If four o’clock doesn’t work, we’ll change the time.
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