假如...就...: Suppose That in Chinese
假如…（就）…
假如 introduces a hypothetical condition, often followed by 就 in the result clause. It can discuss realistic possibilities or imagined situations, depending on context. Compared with ordinary 如果, 假如 often makes the act of supposing more explicit. The condition and result still need complete clauses even when 就 is omitted.
Published July 21, 2026
Reviewed July 21, 2026
01 / PATTERN
See the Structure
MODEL
假如 + Hypothesis, Subject + 就 + Result
Read the structure
假如 introduces a hypothetical condition, often followed by 就 in the result clause. It can discuss realistic possibilities or imagined situations, depending on context. Compared with ordinary 如果, 假如 often makes the act of supposing more explicit. The condition and result still need complete clauses even when 就 is omitted. Keep the model 假如 + Hypothesis, Subject + 就 + Result visible while you compare each sentence.
假如明天下雨，我们就不去了。
If it rains tomorrow, we will not go.
Choose the right context
Ask the listener to suppose a condition: 假如明天下雨，我们就不去了。 Discuss an imagined role or situation: 假如我是你，我会先道歉。 Present a possible condition before its consequence.
假如我是你，我会先道歉。
If I were you, I would apologize first.
Respect the boundary
Do not place 就 inside the 假如 condition before its subject and predicate. Do not leave the hypothetical condition or its consequence incomplete. Use 万一 when emphasizing a low-probability risk that requires preparation.
假如就明天下雨，我们不去。
(If then tomorrow rains, we do not go.)
Repair the pattern
The result marker is inserted before the condition: 假如 introduces the full condition; 就 belongs in the following result clause. The hypothesis lacks a predicate: 假如 must introduce a complete hypothetical condition such as 你同意.
假如明天下雨，我们就不去。
Use the repaired structure without changing the intended meaning.
02 / MAP
Read the Sentence
Read from left to right and notice the job performed by each part. The labels describe this example; they are not a rule that every Chinese sentence must copy.
假如明天下雨，我们就不去了。
If it rains tomorrow, we will not go.
假如
假如
This part occupies the 假如 position in the model pattern.
明天
Hypothesis, Subject
This part occupies the Hypothesis, Subject position in the model pattern.
下雨
就
This part occupies the 就 position in the model pattern.
，
Result
This part occupies the Result position in the model pattern.
我们
假如
This part occupies the 假如 position in the model pattern.
就不
Hypothesis, Subject
This part occupies the Hypothesis, Subject position in the model pattern.
去了
就
This part occupies the 就 position in the model pattern.
03 / EXAMPLES
Examples You Can Reuse
Keep the structure stable while changing the people, objects, times, or conditions. Pinyin is shown as reading support; use the Chinese sentence and translation to confirm the grammar relationship.
假如明天下雨，我们就不去了。
If it rains tomorrow, we will not go.
假如我是你，我会先道歉。
If I were you, I would apologize first.
假如有困难，请马上告诉我。
If there is a problem, tell me immediately.
04 / LIMITS
When to Use It — and When Not To
Use it when
- Ask the listener to suppose a condition: 假如明天下雨，我们就不去了。
- Discuss an imagined role or situation: 假如我是你，我会先道歉。
- Present a possible condition before its consequence.
Do not use it when
- Do not place 就 inside the 假如 condition before its subject and predicate.
- Do not leave the hypothetical condition or its consequence incomplete.
- Use 万一 when emphasizing a low-probability risk that requires preparation.
05 / REPAIR
Compare Right and Wrong
Compare the smallest meaningful change. Each explanation identifies a placement, scope, form, or clause relationship instead of treating the whole sentence as one undifferentiated mistake.
假如就明天下雨，我们不去。
假如明天下雨，我们就不去。
The result marker is inserted before the condition
假如 introduces the full condition; 就 belongs in the following result clause.
假如你，我们就开始。
假如你同意，我们就开始。
The hypothesis lacks a predicate
假如 must introduce a complete hypothetical condition such as 你同意.
假如就明天下雨，我们不去。
Move 就 to the result clause.
假如你，我们就开始。
Complete the condition after 假如.
06 / PRACTICE
Practice the Grammar Point
Complete three short tasks in order: judge the pattern, repair a common error, and build the sentence. Feedback is fixed and reviewed, so these activities do not use a checker allowance.
1. Judge the sentence
2. Choose the correction
3. Build the sentence
Build a complete sentence with 假如…（就）….
07 / APPLY
Apply It in Your Sentence
Write one original sentence with 假如…（就）…. Your draft moves to the checker through this browser session, selects this grammar point as the first review focus, and waits for you to submit.
08 / QUESTIONS
假如...就...: Suppose That Questions
What is the difference between 假如 and 如果?
Both introduce conditions. 假如 often foregrounds the act of supposing, while 如果 is the more neutral general conditional.
Is 就 required after 假如?
No. 就 commonly marks the result, but it may be omitted when the conditional relationship remains clear.
09 / SOURCES
Sources and Review Notes
These references support different parts of the lesson. GF0025-2021 supports level placement only; professional grammar works support the explanation, limits, examples, and cross-checks. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement.
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide, 3rd ed.
Ross, Ma, Chen, He and Yeh · Routledge · 2024
Locator: Construction index and function chapters relevant to 假如…（就）…
Supports the learner-facing account of where 假如…（就）… appears and what communicative job it performs.
Official sourceChinese: A Comprehensive Grammar, 2nd ed.
Yip and Rimmington · Routledge · 2016
Locator: Relevant sentence and clause chapters for 假如…（就）…
Cross-checks the 假如 + Hypothesis, Subject + 就 + Result pattern, clause relationship, and limits represented by the reviewed examples.
Official sourceChinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education (GF0025-2021)
Ministry of Education and State Language Commission · Ministry of Education of the PRC · 2021
Locator: Appendix A, Level 4 grammar inventory
Supports directory placement at HSK 4; it does not independently prove usage rules.
Official source10 / CONTINUE
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