假使…就…
HSK 6- Conditionals
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
The structure 假使…就… is used to express a hypothesis and its corresponding result, similar to 'if… then…'.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
假使 (jiǎ shǐ) is used to introduce a hypothetical situation — something that is not real or has not yet occurred. The second clause, introduced by 就 (jiù), states the corresponding result or action if the hypothesis were to become reality. This structure is slightly more formal than 如果…就… but functions essentially the same way, equivalent to "if/supposing… then…" in English.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 假使明天下雨，我们就不去了。繁: 假使明天下雨，我們就不去了。Jiǎshǐ míngtiān xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù bú qù le.
If it rains tomorrow, we won't go.
- 假使我有钱，就会买这辆车。繁: 假使我有錢，就會買這輛車。Jiǎshǐ wǒ yǒu qián, jiù huì mǎi zhè liàng chē.
If I had money, I would buy this car.
- 假使你不懂，就应该问老师。繁: 假使你不懂，就應該問老師。Jiǎshǐ nǐ bù dǒng, jiù yīnggāi wèn lǎoshī.
If you don't understand, you should ask the teacher.
- 假使你是他，你就会理解了。繁: 假使你是他，你就會理解了。Jiǎshǐ nǐ shì tā, nǐ jiù huì lǐjiě le.
If you were him, you would understand.
- 假使项目失败，我们就得加班。繁: 假使項目失敗，我們就得加班。Jiǎshǐ xiàngmù shībài, wǒmen jiù děi jiābān.
If the project fails, we will have to work overtime.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:假使明天下雨，我们不去了。Correct:假使明天下雨，我们就不去了。
A result clause typically needs the adverb 就 to link with the conditional clause, making the sentence more cohesive.