如 果 rú guǒ if / in case / in the event that 是 否 shì fǒu whether (or not) / if / is or isn't 一 旦 yī dàn in case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time / in one day 要 是 yào shi (coll.) if 假 如 jiǎ rú if 假 设 jiǎ shè to suppose / to presume / to assume / supposing that ... / if / hypothesis / conjecture 倘 若 tǎng ruò provided that / supposing that / if 要 yào important / vital / to want / to ask for / will / going to (as future auxiliary) / may / must / (used in a comparison) must be / probably / if 就 是 jiù shì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as 的 话 de huà if (coming after a conditional clause) 正 是 zhèng shì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as 便 是 biàn shì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as 若 是 ruò shì if 如 若 rú ruò if 假 若 jiǎ ruò if / supposing / in case 假 使 jiǎ shǐ if / in case / suppose / given ... 若 然 ruò rán if / if so 设 若 shè ruò if 倘 或 tǎng huò if / supposing that 若 ruò to seem / like / as / if 倘 tǎng if / supposing / in case 苟 gǒu if / supposing / careless / negligent / temporarily 虽 然 suī rán although / even though / even if 只 有 zhǐ yǒu only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in") 只 要 zhǐ yào if only / so long as 似 乎 sì hū apparently / to seem / to appear / as if / seemingly 好 像 hǎo xiàng as if / to seem like 否 则 fǒu zé if not / otherwise / else / or else 即 使 jí shǐ even if / even though 就 算 jiù suàn granted that / even if 仿 佛 fǎng fú to seem / as if / alike / similar 果 然 guǒ rán really / sure enough / as expected / if indeed 看 起 来 kàn qǐ lái seemingly / apparently / looks as if / appear to be / gives the impression that / seems on the face of it to be 看 起 来 kàn qǐ lai seemingly / apparently / looks as if / appear to be / gives the impression that / seems on the face of it to be 不 然 bù rán not so / no / or else / otherwise / if not / How about ...? 不 怕 bù pà fearless / not worried (by setbacks or difficulties) / even if / even though 除 非 chú fēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...) / only when / only in the case that / unless 拼 命 pīn mìng to do one's utmost / with all one's might / at all costs / (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 即 便 jí biàn even if / even though / right away / immediately 万 一 wàn yī just in case / if by any chance / contingency 哪 怕 nǎ pà even / even if / even though / no matter how 看 似 kàn sì to look as if / to seem 要 不 是 yào bu shì if it were not for / but for 但 愿 dàn yuàn if only (sth were possible) / I wish (that) 虽 是 suī shì although / even though / even if 看 样 子 kàn yàng zi it seems / it looks as if 再 不 zài bù if not, then / otherwise 彷 佛 fǎng fú seem / as if 大 不 了 dà bù liǎo at worst / if worst comes to worst / (usu. in the negative) serious / alarming 早 知 道 zǎo zhī dao If I had known earlier... 貌 似 mào sì to appear to be / to seem as if 果 真 guǒ zhēn really / as expected / sure enough / if indeed... / if it's really... 纵 然 zòng rán even if / even though 若 非 ruò fēi were it not for / if not for 纵 使 zòng shǐ even if / even though 才 怪 cái guài it'd be a wonder if... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative) 听 来 tīng lái to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc) / to ring (true) / to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression) / to hear from somewhere 若 无 其 事 ruò wú qí shì as if nothing had happened (idiom) / calmly / nonchalantly 天 成 tiān chéng as if made by heaven 毕 业 证 书 bì yè zhèng shū (PRC) (since 1985) graduation certificate, which certifies that the student has graduated, but not necessarily met all requirements to be awarded a degree certificate 學位證書|学位证书[xue2 wei4 zheng4 shu1] / (1981-1985) graduation certificate, which certified that the student graduated, and, if it included a final sentence indicating a degree type, also certified that the student met all the requirements for a degree 早 知 zǎo zhī foresight / foreknowledge / if one had known earlier,... 管 它 guǎn tā no matter if / regardless of / don’t worry about (it, him etc) / doesn’t matter 吞 吞 吐 吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ to hum and haw (idiom) / to mumble as if hiding sth / to speak and break off, then start again / to hold sth back 恍 若 huǎng ruò as if / as though / rather like 耍 赖 shuǎ lài to act shamelessly / to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc / to act dumb / to act as if sth never happened 如 释 重 负 rú shì zhòng fù as if relieved from a burden (idiom) / to have a weight off one's mind 就 jiù at once / right away / only / just (emphasis) / as early as / already / as soon as / then / in that case / as many as / even if / to approach / to move towards / to undertake / to engage in / to suffer / subjected to / to accomplish / to take advantage of / to go with (of foods) / with regard to / concerning 恍 如 huǎng rú to be as if... / to be rather like... 如 痴 如 醉 rú chī rú zuì lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom) / fig. intoxicated by sth / obsessed with / mad about sth 恰 如 qià rú just as if 如 坐 针 毡 rú zuò zhēn zhān lit. as if sitting on pins and needles (idiom) / fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation 如 rú as / as if / such as 煞 有 介 事 shà yǒu jiè shì to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom) / to act as if one is taking things very seriously 心 如 刀 割 xīn rú dāo gē to feel as if having one's heart cut out (idiom) / to be torn with grief 仿 似 fǎng sì as if / to seem 韵 母 yùn mǔ the final of a Chinese syllable (the component of a syllable remaining after removal of the initial consonant, if any, and the tone, e.g. the final of "niáng" is "iang") 如 履 薄 冰 rú lu:3 bó bīng lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom) / fig. to be extremely cautious / to be skating on thin ice 骑 虎 难 下 qí hǔ nán xià if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom) / fig. impossible to stop halfway 宛 然 wǎn rán as if / just like 如 获 至 宝 rú huò zhì bǎo as if gaining the most precious treasure 即 令 jí lìng even if / even though 吃 不 了 兜 着 走 chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom) / fig. you'll have to take the consequences 将 错 就 错 jiāng cuò jiù cuò lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom) / to make the best after a mistake / to accept an error and adapt to it / to muddle through 如 醉 如 痴 rú zuì rú chī lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom) / intoxicated by sth / obsessed with / mad about sth / also written 如癡如醉|如痴如醉[ru2 chi1 ru2 zui4] 大 义 灭 亲 dà yì miè qīn to place righteousness before family (idiom) / ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it 想 得 美 xiǎng dé měi in your dreams! / as if! / You wish! / I wish that were so 便 biàn plain / informal / suitable / convenient / opportune / to urinate or defecate / equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then / in that case / even if / soon afterwards 哑 口 yǎ kǒu as if dumb / speechless 即 jí namely / that is / i.e. / prompt / at once / at present / even if / prompted (by the occasion) / to approach / to come into contact / to assume (office) / to draw near 像 xiàng to resemble / to be like / to look as if / such as / appearance / image / portrait / image under a mapping (math.) 即 或 jí huò even if / even though 令 行 禁 止 lìng xíng jìn zhǐ lit. if he orders you go, he forbids you stop (idiom) / fig. to demand exact compliance with instructions / to ensure strictly obedience 水 滴 石 穿 shuǐ dī shí chuān dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom) / constant perseverance yields success / You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. / Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty. 兔 死 狐 悲 tù sǐ hú bēi lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom) / fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress 滴 水 穿 石 dī shuǐ chuān shí dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom) / constant perseverance yields success / You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. / Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty. 势 成 骑 虎 shì chéng qí hǔ if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom) / fig. impossible to stop halfway 犹 yóu as if / (just) like / just as / still / yet 纵 zòng warp (the vertical threads in weaving) / vertical / longitudinal / north-south (lines of longitude) / lengthwise / to release / to indulge / even if 宛 wǎn winding / as if 蹩 bié to limp / to sprain (an ankle or wrist) / to move carefully, as if evading a danger / to scurry