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要是

yào shi · yao shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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要(yào)是(shi)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.

要(yào)是(shi)你(nǐ)早(zǎo)点(diǎn)告(gào)诉(sù)我(wǒ)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)不(bú)会(huì)迟(chí)到(dào)了(le)。

If you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have been late.

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(bound form) to demand; to coerce

to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true

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