如果

rú guǒ · ru guo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. if
  2. in case
  3. in the event that

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2 examples
01

如(rú)果(guǒ)时(shí)间(jiān)充(chōng)裕(yù),我(wǒ)可(kě)以(yǐ)做(zuò)得(de)更(gèng)好(hǎo)的(de)。

I could have done better if I had had more time.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

如(rú)果(guǒ)明(míng)天(tiān)下(xià)雨(yǔ),我(wǒ)们(men)就(jiù)待(dāi)在(zài)家(jiā)里(lǐ)。

If it rains tomorrow, we'll just stay at home.

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