如果……（的话），就……
if …, (then) …
Structure
如果 + 条件 （+ 的话） ， 主语 + 就 + 结果 · 条件 + 的话 ， 就 + 结果
What it means
“If …, (then) …”: 如果 opens the “if” part and 就 opens the result.
How it is built
如果 + condition (+ 的话), subject + 就 + result: 如果明天下雨，我们就不去了 (If it rains tomorrow, we won’t go).
When to use it
You can close the “if” part with 的话, with or without 如果; in speech 如果 is often dropped: 你累的话，就休息吧. The “if” part normally comes first, even where English puts it last.
Watch out
就 goes after the subject of the second part. ✗ 如果下雨，就我们不去了。 ✓ 如果下雨，我们就不去了。
Examples
如果明天下雨，我们就不去了。
If it rains tomorrow, we won’t go.
如果你忙的话，我就自己去。
If you’re busy, I’ll go on my own.
你累的话，就休息一会儿吧。
If you’re tired, have a rest.
Learn this in HSK 2 · Lesson 17: 找工作 (Looking for work)
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