if; suppose; in case (conj.)
HSK 4
Traditional
要是 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
钥匙 yào shi - key (n.) | HSK 4
Examples
要是明天下雨，我们就不去野餐了。 yàoshi míngtiān xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù bù qù yěcān le. - If it rains tomorrow, we won’t go for a picnic.
要是你有时间，我们一起吃饭吧。 yàoshi nǐ yǒu shíjiān, wǒmen yīqǐ chīfàn ba. - If you have time, let’s have a meal together.
要是我知道这件事，我会告诉你的。 yàoshi wǒ zhīdào zhè jiàn shì, wǒ huì gàosù nǐ de. - If I had known about it, I would have told you.
要是你愿意，我们可以去看电影。 yàoshi nǐ yuànyì, wǒmen kěyǐ qù kàn diànyǐng. - If you’re willing, we can go to the movies.
要是我能帮你，我一定会尽力。 yàoshi wǒ néng bāng nǐ, wǒ yīdìng huì jìnlì. - If I can help you, I will definitely try my best.
Characters
是 shì - to be | HSK 1
要 yào - want; be going to; ask for; demand | HSK 2