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 rú guǒ if / in case / in the event that
 shì fǒu whether (or not) / if / is or isn't
 yī dàn in case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time / in one day
 yào shi (coll.) if
 jiǎ rú if
 jiǎ shè to suppose / to presume / to assume / supposing that ... / if / hypothesis / conjecture
 tǎng ruò provided that / supposing that / if
 yào important / vital / to want / to ask for / will / going to (as future auxiliary) / may / must / (used in a comparison) must be / probably / if
 jiù shì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as
 de huà if (coming after a conditional clause)
 zhèng shì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as
便 biàn shì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as
 ruò shì if
 rú ruò if
 jiǎ ruò if / supposing / in case
使 jiǎ shǐ if / in case / suppose / given ...
 ruò rán if / if so
 shè ruò if
 tǎng huò if / supposing that
 ruò to seem / like / as / if
 tǎng if / supposing / in case
 gǒu if / supposing / careless / negligent / temporarily
 suī rán although / even though / even if
 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")
 zhǐ yào if only / so long as
 sì hū apparently / to seem / to appear / as if / seemingly
 hǎo xiàng as if / to seem like
 fǒu zé if not / otherwise / else / or else
使 jí shǐ even if / even though
 jiù suàn granted that / even if
仿 fǎng fú to seem / as if / alike / similar
 guǒ rán really / sure enough / as expected / if indeed
 kàn qǐ lái seemingly / apparently / looks as if / appear to be / gives the impression that / seems on the face of it to be
 kàn qǐ lai seemingly / apparently / looks as if / appear to be / gives the impression that / seems on the face of it to be
 bù rán not so / no / or else / otherwise / if not / How about ...?
 bù pà fearless / not worried (by setbacks or difficulties) / even if / even though
 chú fēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...) / only when / only in the case that / unless
 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
便 jí biàn even if / even though / right away / immediately
 wàn yī just in case / if by any chance / contingency
 nǎ pà even / even if / even though / no matter how
 kàn sì to look as if / to seem
 yào bu shì if it were not for / but for
 dàn yuàn if only (sth were possible) / I wish (that)
 suī shì although / even though / even if
 kàn yàng zi it seems / it looks as if
 zài bù if not, then / otherwise
 fǎng fú seem / as if
 dà bù liǎo at worst / if worst comes to worst / (usu. in the negative) serious / alarming
 zǎo zhī dao If I had known earlier...
 mào sì to appear to be / to seem as if
 guǒ zhēn really / as expected / sure enough / if indeed... / if it's really...
 zòng rán even if / even though
 ruò fēi were it not for / if not for
使 zòng shǐ even if / even though
 cái guài it'd be a wonder if... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative)
 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
 ruò wú qí shì as if nothing had happened (idiom) / calmly / nonchalantly
 tiān chéng as if made by heaven
 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
 zǎo zhī foresight / foreknowledge / if one had known earlier,...
 guǎn tā no matter if / regardless of / don’t worry about (it, him etc) / doesn’t matter
 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
 huǎng ruò as if / as though / rather like
 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
 rú shì zhòng fù as if relieved from a burden (idiom) / to have a weight off one's mind
 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
 huǎng rú to be as if... / to be rather like...
 rú chī rú zuì lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom) / fig. intoxicated by sth / obsessed with / mad about sth
 qià rú just as if
 rú zuò zhēn zhān lit. as if sitting on pins and needles (idiom) / fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation
 rú as / as if / such as
 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
 xīn rú dāo gē to feel as if having one's heart cut out (idiom) / to be torn with grief
仿 fǎng sì as if / to seem
 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")
 rú lu:3 bó bīng lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom) / fig. to be extremely cautious / to be skating on thin ice
 qí hǔ nán xià if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom) / fig. impossible to stop halfway
 wǎn rán as if / just like
 rú huò zhì bǎo as if gaining the most precious treasure
 jí lìng even if / even though
 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
 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
 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]
 dà yì miè qīn to place righteousness before family (idiom) / ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
 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
 yǎ kǒu as if dumb / speechless
 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
 xiàng to resemble / to be like / to look as if / such as / appearance / image / portrait / image under a mapping (math.)
 jí huò even if / even though
 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
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.
 tù sǐ hú bēi lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom) / fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
穿 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.
 shì chéng qí hǔ if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom) / fig. impossible to stop halfway
 yóu as if / (just) like / just as / still / yet
 zòng warp (the vertical threads in weaving) / vertical / longitudinal / north-south (lines of longitude) / lengthwise / to release / to indulge / even if
 wǎn winding / as if
 bié to limp / to sprain (an ankle or wrist) / to move carefully, as if evading a danger / to scurry
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