if
US
UK if conj: (in case that)
SC 如果 rú guǒ
TC 如果
TC 如果
SC 倘若 rú guǒ，tǎng ruò
TC 倘若
TC 倘若
SC 假使 rú guǒ，jiǎ shǐ
TC 假使
TC 假使
If the statement is true, then we will have to accept the conclusion.
如果陈述真实，那么我们只能接受这个结论。
if conj: (on condition that)
SC 如果 rú guǒ
TC 如果
TC 如果
SC 只要 rú guǒ，zhǐ yào
TC 只要
TC 只要
I'll only buy the car if they fix the brakes first.
只有他们先修好刹车，我才会买那辆车。
if conj: (supposing that)
SC 假如 jiǎ rú
TC 假如
TC 假如
SC 假设 jiǎ rú，jiǎ shè
TC 假設
TC 假設
SC 如果 jiǎ rú，rú guǒ
TC 如果
TC 如果
If you're such a good driver, how can you explain that accident last year?
如果你真的是个好驾驶员，那么如何解释去年的那起事故？
if conj: (whether)
SC 是否 shì fǒu
TC 是否
TC 是否
SC 是不是 shì fǒu ，shì bú shì
Do you know if he's coming to the party?
你知道他是否会来参加聚会吗？
if conj: (although)
SC 尽管 jǐn guǎn
TC 盡管
TC 盡管
SC 即使 jǐn guǎn，jí shǐ
TC 即使
TC 即使
It's a depressing if predictable piece of news.
即使事先能够预料到，这个消息也让人心情抑郁。
if conj: (exclamatory starter)
SC [感叹句引导词]
If only I'd known!
我当时要知道就好了！
if n: (supposition)
SC 猜测 cāi cè
SC 猜想 cāi cè，cāi xiǎng
Smith's decision to run for election is still a big if.
史密斯决定参与竞选还只不过是假设。
if n: (stipulation, requirement)
SC 不确定的情况 bú què dìng de qíng kuàng
No ifs or buts allowed!
不准找借口！
as if conj: (as though)
SC 好像 hǎo xiàng
TC 好像
TC 好像
SC 仿佛 hǎo xiàng，fǎng fú
TC 仿佛 / 彷彿
TC 仿佛 / 彷彿
He looked as if he wanted to say something.
他看起来好像想要说些什么。
as if interj: informal (sceptical)
SC 说得好像和真的一样！
You're going to help me clean the house? As if!
说得好像你真的要帮我打扫房子一样！
as if on cue, as though on cue expr: (as though responding to a signal)
SC 似乎得到暗示
SC 仿佛在暗示
Tom was thinking about his mother when, as if on cue, she knocked on his front door.
as if to say adv: (in a way that suggests [sth])
SC 好像说 hǎo xiàng shuō
TC 好像說
TC 好像說
SC 好像在说 hǎo xiàng shuō，hǎo xiàng zài shuō
He nodded at her as if to say goodbye.
ask if/whether vtr: (with clause: enquire) (后接从句)
SC 询问，问 xún wèn，wèn
TC 詢問，問
TC 詢問，問
I forgot to ask whether he could give me a lift to the party.
我忘记问他可不可以开车送我去派对了。
ask [sb] if/whether vtr: (with object, clause: enquire)
SC 问 wèn
TC 問
TC 問
SC 询问 wèn，xún wèn
TC 詢問
TC 詢問
Rita asked me if I wanted dinner.
瑞塔问我要不要吃晚饭。
damned if you do, damned if you do and damned if you don't adj: figurative (in no-win situation)
SC 怎么做都是错
Don't mind if I do interj: dated (yes please, with pleasure)
SC 好的 hǎo de
TC 好的
TC 好的
doubt if vi: (be uncertain)
SC 不确定 bú què dìng
TC 不確定
TC 不確定
I doubt if I can help you.
even if conj: (in the unlikely case that)
SC 即使 jí shǐ
TC 即使
TC 即使
Even if we never see each other again, I'll always remember you. I'd still love chocolate even if everyone else hated it.
即使我们不会再相见了，不过我会一直记得你。即使其他人都讨厌它，我仍会喜欢巧克力。
except if adv: (unless)
SC 除非 chú fēi
TC 除非
TC 除非
Minors are not admitted except if accompanied by an adult.
I'll be damned if, also US: I'll be darned if expr: potentially offensive, slang (defiance)
SC 绝对不会
TC 絕對不會
TC 絕對不會
I'll be damned if I'm going to let you take our son!
if and only if conj: (on the strict condition that) (强调用语)
SC 在…情况下而且只有在此种情况下 zài … qíng kuàng xià ér qiě zhǐ yǒu zài cǐ zhǒng qíng kuàng xià
I'll help you, if and only if, you promise to do your part.
if and when expr: (possibly in the future)
SC 如果那时
SC 只有当....的时候
if anything adv: (on the contrary)
SC 正相反 zhèng xiāng fǎn
Too tall? No, if anything she's too short to play goalie!
太高了？没有吧，正相反她就是太矮了才不适合当守门员。
if applicable adv: (if this is the case)
SC 如适用
if at all adv: (possibly not at all) (if的强调说法)
SC 即使…；如果真的… jí shǐ …；rú guǒ zhēn de …
In this part of the country, it only snows a few days per year, if at all.
if clause, if-clause n: (grammar: conditional clause) (语法)
SC 条件句
If clauses begin with the word "if."
if ever conj: (should it ever occur that)
SC 万一 wàn yī
TC 萬一
TC 萬一
Pop by if ever you feel like a chat.
if ever adv: (even never)
SC 甚至从来没有
This method is rarely, if ever, employed today.
if I were you expr: (used to offer advice)
SC 如果我是你的话
SC 如果是我的话
Your meal looks disgusting; if I were you, I'd complain.
if it be so: literary (in that case, if so) (书面语)
SC 如果是这样的话 rú guǒ shì zhè yàng de huà
I don't believe he would lie to you, but if it be so, you should not trust him again.
if memory serves, if my memory serves, if my memory serves me expr: (if I remember rightly)
SC 如果没记错的话
SC 如果我记得不错的话
if necessary adv: (if required, if needed)
SC 如果必要的话 rú guǒ bì yào de huà
I'm ready to stay late if necessary.
if need be expr: (if required)
SC 如果要求
SC 如果需要 rú guǒ xū yào
if not conj: (if this is not the case)
SC 如果不… rú guǒ bù …
Let's see if Pete is free this evening. If not, we can always go without him.
我们去问问皮特今晚空不空。如果不空的话，就我们去。
if nothing else expr: (at least)
SC 至少 zhì shǎo
TC 至少
TC 至少
It's a long flight, but if nothing else, you can finish reading that novel.
if only interj: (expressing a wish) (表示对将来的假设)
SC 要是…（多好），但愿… yào shì …（ duō hǎo ），dàn yuàn …
SC 当时要是…（就好了） dāng shí yào shì …（ jiù hǎo le ）(表示对过去的假设)
If only I had a million dollars!
要是我有一百万美元就好了！
if only conj: (on the single condition that) (表示条件)
SC 只有，只要 zhǐ yǒu，zhǐ yào
TC 只有，只要
TC 只有，只要
This plan will work if only we get enough funding for it.
只要我们筹集到足够的资金，这个计划就能实施。
if possible adv: (if it can be done)
SC 如果可能
SC 如果可能的话
if so adv: (in that case)
SC 如果这样 rú guǒ zhè yàng
TC 如果這樣
TC 如果這樣
Are you going shopping? If so, may I come with you?
你要去购物么？如果这样，能带上我么？
if something crops up, if anything crops up expr: (should [sth] unexpected arise)
SC 如果突然发生某事 rú guǒ tū rán fā shēng mǒu shì
SC 如有突发情况
I plan to come to the party, but will let you know if something crops up to prevent me coming.
if the need arises: formal (should it turn out to be necessary)
SC 如果有必要 rú guǒ yǒu bì yào
SC 如果需要 rú guǒ yǒu bì yào，rú guǒ xū yào
If the need arises I will hire a car to drive you to the airport.
"if the shoe fits, wear it" (US), "if the cap fits, wear it" (UK) expr: figurative (you should accept truth of criticism)
SC 要是批评中肯，就接受吧
SC 如果是真的，就承认吧
if truth be told, truth be told expr: (to be honest)
SC 如果说实话
SC 请恕我直言
if you please expr: ironic (expressing mild outrage)
SC 你相信吗
TC 你相信嗎
TC 你相信嗎
SC 真荒唐
And then, if you please, he actually asked me if I had any grandchildren! I'm only 32!
if you please expr: (polite request)
SC 请 qǐng
TC 請
TC 請
SC 如果你愿意，如果你不介意(礼貌用语)
Come this way, if you please.
Take a seat, if you please.
if you say so expr: (I disagree but do not want to argue) (表示说话人不赞同)
SC 怎么想随你
if you say so expr: (I tentatively agree) (表示说话人赞同但稍有迟疑)
SC 我猜大概是吧
if you want adv: (as you please)
SC 如你所愿 rú nǐ suǒ yuàn
TC 如你所願
TC 如你所願
SC 如果你想的话 rú nǐ suǒ yuàn，rú guǒ nǐ xiǎng de huà
I can lend you some money if you want.
if you will adv: (in other words, so to speak)
SC 换句话说，可以说 huàn jù huà shuō ，kě yǐ shuō
TC 換句話說，可以說
TC 換句話說，可以說
if you will adv: (polite request)
SC 如果你愿意
if you wish adv: (as you please, it's your choice)
SC 如果你希望 rú guǒ nǐ xī wàng
We can always postpone the meet-up for another time, if you wish - it's up to you.
make as if to do [sth], make as though to do [sth] v expr: informal (pretend, feint)
SC 假装做某事
SC 佯装做某事
He made as if to throw the ball, but he actually ran with it instead.
only if conj: (not unless)
SC 只有…才… zhī yǒu cái
I'll go, but only if you go with me.
see if, see whether vi: (find out)
SC 看看 kàn kàn
TC 看看
TC 看看
SC 查明 kàn kàn，chá míng
TC 查明
TC 查明
SC 搞清楚 kàn kàn，gǎo qīng chǔ
I'll see if my father knows anything about it.
seldom if ever, seldom, if ever adv: (never or almost never)
SC 很少 hěn shǎo
SC 几乎不 hěn shǎo ，jī hū bù
TC 幾乎不
TC 幾乎不
I seldom, if ever, have time to relax and read a book.
so what if conj: (it's irrelevant)
SC 就算…又怎么样
So what if I enjoy a beer now and then?
就算我现在喜欢喝啤酒又怎么样？
sound as though, sound as if v expr: (would seem)
SC 好像 hǎo xiàng
TC 好像
TC 好像
SC 仿佛 hǎo xiàng，fǎng fú
TC 仿佛 / 彷彿
TC 仿佛 / 彷彿
SC 似乎 hǎo xiàng，sì hū
TC 似乎
TC 似乎
It sounds as though you could do with a vacation!
听起来好像是你亟需休假！
what if conj: (supposing)
SC 如果…将会怎么样 rú guǒ jiāng huì zěn me yàng
SC 如果…怎么办？
What if she never comes back?
如果她再也不回来怎么办？
You see if I don't! interj: informal (I'll show you I'm right)
SC 我会让你知道我是对的
SC 你等着瞧