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要是

yàoshi

if

A person pointing at a forked path
Memory picture

Characters in this word

要 yào

Strokes
9
Radical
覀 — west, western, westward
Made of
覀 west, western, westward 女 woman, girl
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

是 shì

Strokes
9
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 要是下雨呢? Yào shi xià yǔ ne? And if it rains?
  • 要是你来,我高兴。 Yào shi nǐ lái, wǒ gāoxìng. If you come, I am happy.
  • 要是累了就休息。 Yào shi lèi le jiù xiūxi. If you are tired, then rest.

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