要是 - If - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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if

要

to want

是

to be

yao4shi4 • yàoshì

Many hypothetic 要是 ifs we 要 want 是 to be true. But we know they aren't yet, hence we use the word "要是 if".

要是你有问题，可以问我。

If you have questions, you can ask me.

要是明天下雨，我们就不去了。

If it rains tomorrow, we won’t go.

要是你太忙，我可以帮忙。

If you’re too busy, I can help.