如果⋯⋯就⋯⋯

rú guǒ …… jiù ……

Expressing "if… then…" with "ruguo… jiu…"

如果…就… is the basic conditional, and the 就 is what makes it feel complete.

如果 + Condition,(Subj.) + 就 + Result

How it works

如果有困难,就给我打电话 — if you have trouble, ring me.

如果 can be dropped in speech, leaving the 就 to carry the conditional: 有困难就打电话.

就 always comes after the subject of the second clause, never at its start.

Examples

  • rú guǒ yǒu kùn nán, jiù gěi wǒ dǎ diàn huà

    如果有困难,就给我打电话。

    If you run into trouble, give me a call.

  • rú guǒ nǐ qù, wǒ jiù qù

    如果你去,我就去。

    If you go, I'll go.

  • rú guǒ míng tiān xià yǔ, wǒ men jiù bú qù le

    如果明天下雨,我们就不去了。

    If it rains tomorrow, we won't go.