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important; vital; to want
important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce
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is; are; am
is; are; am; yes; to be
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simp. and trad. (要是)
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要
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是
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Conjunction
要是
- if; in case
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要是考試不及格的話,怎麼辦? [MSC, trad.]
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要是考试不及格的话,怎么办? [MSC, simp.]
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Yàoshi kǎoshì bù jígé dehuà, zěnmebàn? [Pinyin]
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If I don't pass my exams, what do I do?
Usage notes
This term can be abbreviated to the shortened form 要 (yào).
See also
- (Min Nan) 若是 (nā-sī)
- 如果 (rúguǒ)
- 的話/的话 (dehuà)
- 假如 (jiǎrú)
- 假使 (jiǎshǐ)
- 假若 (jiǎruò)
- 倘若 (tǎngruò)
- 若果 (ruòguǒ)