若是
ruòshì
if; in the event that
Characters in this word
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
- 若是把所有责任都推给个人，制度层面的缺陷就永远得不到反思。 Ruòshì bǎ suǒyǒu zérèn dōu tuī gěi gèrén, zhìdù céngmiàn de quēxiàn jiù yǒngyuǎn dé bù dào fǎnsī. If all responsibility is pushed onto individuals, flaws at the institutional level will never be reflected upon.
- 若是明天下雨，运动会就要延期了。 Ruòshì míngtiān xiàyǔ, yùndònghuì jiù yào yánqī le. If it rains tomorrow, the sports meet will have to be postponed.
- 若是大家齐心协力，这个问题很快就能解决。 Ruòshì dàjiā qíxīn xiélì, zhège wèntí hěn kuài jiù néng jiějué. If everyone works together, this problem can be solved very quickly.
Related words
- 若 ruò if; as if
- 若干 ruògān several; a certain number of
- 受宠若惊 shòuchǒngruòjīng to be overwhelmed by favour; flattered and surprised
- 倘若 tǎngruò if; supposing
- 还是 háishi still; or (in questions)
- 是 shì to be; yes
- 是不是 shìbushì is it or not? (tag question)
- 但是 dànshì but
- 可是 kěshì but; however
- 老是 lǎoshì always
- 正是 zhèngshì exactly; just
- 就是 jiùshì exactly; precisely