如果……就…… (rú guǒ … jiù …): Mandarin Grammar Example

如果……就…… connects a condition with its consequence.

Basic pattern#

如果 + condition，subject + 就 + result

An authored practice example#

如果你来，我就做饭。

If you come, I will cook.

This sentence is an original teaching example. It does not describe an interview, a survey result or an observed event.

Scope of this introduction#

Start with the example above and practise changing the nouns. It illustrates one use; it is not an exhaustive account of every function of the highlighted word or particle.

Reference#

Published Chinese grammar specification. The reference identifies the grammar point; the example and English translation here are newly written.