如果

rú guǒ
HSK 2Conjunction (连)

Basic Meaning

conj
Commonly used with '就 (jiu4)', '那 (na4)', or '那么 (na4 me)' in the result clause, as in '如果...就...'. The conjunction '要是 (yao4 shi)' is often interchangeable in casual speech.
if; in case
表示假设。
Words:
如果这样如果不是如果可能
Synonyms:
倘使倘若假若若是要是假如假设借使假使如若
Sentences:
  1. 如(rú)果(guǒ)可(kě)能(néng)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)下(xià)个(gè)月(yuè)去(qù)北(běi)京(jīng)旅(lǚ)游(yóu)。
    If possible, I'd like to travel to Beijing next month.
  2. 如(rú)果(guǒ)明(míng)天(tiān)下(xià)雨(yǔ)，我(wǒ)们(men)就(jiù)在(zài)家(jiā)看(kàn)电(diàn)影(yǐng)吧(ba)。
    If it rains tomorrow, let's just watch a movie at home.
  3. 如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)不(bú)是(shì)老(lǎo)师(shī)，那(nà)你(nǐ)是(shì)做(zuò)什(shén)么(me)工(gōng)作(zuò)的(de)呢(ne)？
    If you're not a teacher, then what do you do for work?

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
rú如

like; if; such as

HSK 1
guǒ果

fruit; result