if meaning in Chinese
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| if (supposing that) conjunction [UK: ɪf] [US: ˈɪf] | ...的话 /...de huà/conjunction 如 /rú/conjunction 如果 /rúguǒ/conjunction 当 /dāng/conjunction 當 /dāng/conjunction 要是 /yàoshì/conjunction |
| if (whether) conjunction [UK: ɪf] [US: ˈɪf] | 是否 /shì-fǒu/conjunction |
| if and only if (implies and is implied by) conjunction [UK: ɪf ənd ˈəʊn.li ɪf] [US: ˈɪf ænd ˈoʊn.li ˈɪf] | 当且仅当 /dāngqiějǐndāng/conjunction 當且僅當conjunction 若且唯若 /ruòqiěwéiruò/conjunction |
| if anything (used to suggest or state tentatively that something may be the case) adverb | 如果有的话adverb |
| if I were you (advice introduction) phrase [UK: ɪf ˈaɪ wɜː(r) juː] [US: ˈɪf ˈaɪ wər ˈjuː] | 如果我是你的話phrase 如果我是你的话 /rúguǒ wǒ shì nǐ dehuà/phrase 我要是你 /wǒ yàoshi nǐ/phrase |
| if it ain't broke, don't fix it (leave something alone) phrase | 东西没坏就别修它 /dōngxi méi huài jiù bié xiū tā/phrase 東西沒壞就別修它phrase |
| if looks could kill (used to characterize a look of strong hostility) phrase | 如果眼神可以杀人phrase |
| if only (signifies a wish) conjunction [UK: ɪf ˈəʊn.li] [US: ˈɪf ˈoʊn.li] | ...就好了 /jiù hǎo le/conjunction 但愿 /dànyuàn/conjunction 但願conjunction |
| if the mountain won't come to Muhammad (if one cannot get something done by commanding it) phrase | wǒ jiù guò qù/phrase |
| if the shoe fits, wear it (idiomatic) phrase | 對號入座phrase |
| if you can't beat them, join them (if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side) phrase | jiù jiārù tāmen/phrase 如果打不过他们，就加入他们 /rúguǒ dǎ bùguò tāmenphrase 如果打不過他們，就加入他們phrase |
| if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen (If you cannot handle the pressure, you should not remain in a position where you have to deal with it) phrase | bié lǎn cíqì huó/phrase 沒有金剛鑽，別攬瓷器活phrase |
| if you know what I mean (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) phrase [UK: ɪf juː nəʊ ˈwɒt ˈaɪ miːn] [US: ˈɪf ˈjuː ˈnoʊ ˈhwʌt ˈaɪ ˈmiːn] | 你懂得 /nǐ dǒngde/phrase |
| if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas (proverb) phrase | 近朱者赤，近墨者黑phrase |
| if you want a thing done well, do it yourself (better to do something oneself) phrase | |
| -ify (to produce verbs meaning to make) | |
| a rising tide lifts all boats (A truly good outcome benefits all) phrase | 水涨船高 /shuǐzhǎngchuángāo/phrase 水漲船高phrase |
| acidification [acidifications] (the act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid) noun [UK: ə.ˌsɪ.dɪ.fɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: ə.ˌsɪ.də.fəˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] | 酸化 /suānhuà/noun |
| acidify [acidified, acidifying, acidifies] (to make something acidic) verb [UK: ə.ˈsɪ.dɪ.faɪ] [US: ə.ˈsɪ.də.ˌfaɪ] | 酸化 /suānhuà/verb |
| afterlife (a conscious existence after death) noun [UK: ˈɑːf.tə.laɪf] [US: ˈæf.tər.ˌlaɪf] | 來世noun 來生noun 后世 /hòushì/noun |
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