Condition if 就 jiù Grammar

Grammar Point:
When 就 jiù is used with 如果 rúguǒ, it usually implies that if the condition in the “if” clause is met or becomes true, then the result or consequence in the main clause will also happen. It can be translated as “in the case that” or “if…then…” in English

Structure

如果 rúguǒ ··· + 就 jiù ···

The “if” clause is necessary and the only requirement for the speaker. Also, “如果 rúguǒ” can be replaced by other “if” synonyms, such as “要是 yàoshìyàoshi,” “萬一万一 wànyī,” and “的話的话 dehuà.”

如果rúguǒ我wǒ有yǒu很hěn多duō錢qián， 我wǒ就jiù會huì買mǎi房子fángzi如果rúguǒ我wǒ有yǒu很hěn多duō钱qián， 我wǒ就jiù会huì买mǎi房子fángzi
If I have a lot of money, I will buy a house.

如果rúguǒ我wǒ那時nàshí有yǒu很hěn多duō錢qián， 我wǒ就jiù會huì買mǎi房子fángzi如果rúguǒ我wǒ那时nàshí有yǒu很hěn多duō钱qián， 我wǒ就jiù会huì买mǎi房子fángzi
If I had a lot of money at that time, I would have bought a house.

要是yàoshì人生rénshēng可以kěyǐ重來zhònglái的話dehuà， 我wǒ就jiù會huì買mǎi樂透lètòu然後ránhòu買mǎi房子fángzi要是yàoshì人生rénshēng可以kěyǐ重来zhònglái的话dehuà， 我wǒ就jiù会huì买mǎi乐透lètòu然后ránhòu买mǎi房子fángzi
If life could be restarted, I would buy a lottery ticket and then buy a house.

FYI
I’m pretty sure you can tell how badly I wanna buy a house, right?
Ah, have you ever wondered why so many Taiwanese people still live with their parents even when they’re adults? It’s because housing in Taiwan is just so affordable! Let me tell you, finding a place to live in Taipei is an absolute breeze! Want a little, tiny one-bedroom apartment? Easy peasy! You can rent one for a measly NT$17,000 (that’s about US$550) a month! And if you’re feeling like a big spender, you can always go for a three-bedroom place for just NT$50,000 (that’s only US$1,630) a month. No big deal, right? And if you’re looking to buy a house, oh boy, you’re in for a treat! You can easily get an old 2-bedroom apartment in Taipei for just NT$22.58 million (that’s a mere US$785,000).

Oh, let’s not forget how amazing salaries are in Taiwan! According to recent data, the average monthly salary in Taiwan is only around NT$30,000 to NT$50,000 (approximately US$980 to US$1,750). So, if you’re looking to buy a house, all you need to do is work for 60 years without spending any money, and voila, that beautiful property is all yours!

如果rúguǒ你的nǐde母語mǔyǔ是shì英文yīngwén， 就jiù可以kěyǐ在zài台灣Táiwān當dāng英文yīngwén老師lǎoshī如果rúguǒ你的nǐde母语mǔyǔ是shì英文yīngwén， 就jiù可以kěyǐ在zài台湾Táiwān当dāng英文yīngwén老师lǎoshī
If English is your native language, you can be an English teacher in Taiwan.

要是yàoshì你nǐ不bú去qù， 我wǒ就jiù不bú去qù要是yàoshi你nǐ不bú去qù， 我wǒ就jiù不bú去qù
If you don’t go, I won’t go.

要是yàoshì你nǐ星期天xīngqítiān有yǒu時間shíjiān， 就jiù一起yìqǐ來lái爬山páshān吧ba！ 要是yàoshi你nǐ星期天xīngqītiān有yǒu时间shíjiān， 就jiù一起yìqǐ来lái爬山páshān吧ba！
If you have time on Sunday, let’s climb together!

下雨xiàyǔ的話dehuà， 野餐yěcān就jiù取消qǔxiāo下雨xiàyǔ的话dehuà， 野餐yěcān就jiù取消qǔxiāo
If it rains, the picnic will be cancelled.

萬一wànyì我wǒ死sǐ的話dehuà， 請qǐng你nǐ幫bāng我wǒ照顧zhàogù我的wǒde狗gǒu万一wànyì我wǒ死sǐ的话dehuà， 请qǐng你nǐ帮bāng我wǒ照顾zhàogù我的wǒde狗gǒu
If I die, please help me take care of my dog.

When the “if” clause is necessary but not the only requirement for the speaker, you need to use 才 cái.

Practice

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✔️ Tell me if you know.

如果rúguǒ你nǐ知道zhīdào就jiù告訴gàosù我wǒ如果rúguǒ你nǐ知道zhīdào就jiù告诉gàosu我wǒ

✔️ If the coffee is too bitter, add some sugar.

咖啡kāfēi太tài苦kǔ的話dehuà， 就jiù加jiā點diǎn糖táng咖啡kāfēi太tài苦kǔ的话dehuà， 就jiù加jiā点diǎn糖táng

✔️ But if your life is too bitter (difficult), then don’t bother learning Chinese, it’s too tiring…

但是dànshì要是yàoshì你的nǐde人生rénshēng太tài苦kǔ， 就jiù別bié學xué中文zhōngwén了le， 太tài累lèi了le… 但是dànshì要是yàoshì你的nǐde人生rénshēng太tài苦kǔ， 就jiù别bié学xué中文zhōngwén了le， 太tài累lèi了le…

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