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的话
dehuà
Description
“的话”放在句子后面，表示一个条件或者假设，意思很像“如果……的话”。
"的话" is placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a condition or hypothesis, similar to "if... then".
人们说话的时候常常用它，比如“你想去的话，我们一起去”。
People often use "的话" in speech, for example, "If you want to go, we can go together."
Meanings
的话dehuà
if; in the case that (marks a condition)
下雨的话，我就不去了。
If it rains, I won't go.
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Notes
- Nuance
often paired with 如果 or 要是 at the front; 的话 sits at the clause end.
- Etymology
的 (structural particle) + 话 (words/speech), literally 'the words that...'.
In videos
“如果我不喜欢的话，我会有更多的选择。”
“面对面一对一学中文的话”
“啊如果我教中文也算一种工作的话”
“赶，rush，但是如果你这样记的话”
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