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The Chinese word yaoshi - 要是 - yàoshi
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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

yàoshi

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English translations

if,
suppose, in case

Chinese characters:


Chinese characters  ( yaoshi / yàoshi ) with pronunciation (English translation: if )

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要是 ( yaoshi / yàoshi ) is composed of these characters: (yao) , (shi)
The traditional Chinese characters of yàoshi are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 要是 ( yaoshi / yàoshi ) Writing in Pinyin
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Wo yaoshi juede leng jiu gan bu liao huo.
Wŏ yàoshì juéde lĕng jiù gàn bù liăo huó.
 – English translation: I can't work if I'm cold.

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might  |  be
要是 ( yaoshi / yàoshi ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 174)
Other characters that are pronounced yàoshi in Chinese
More words that mean if in Chinese
rúguŏ ( 如果 ), shĭ ( 使 )

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