Chinese Grammar
如果 / 要是 ... 就 ... (conditional)
If-then structure. 如果/要是 introduces the condition; 就 marks the consequence. Either half can sometimes be dropped in spoken Chinese.
Example Sentences
如果只有一个人跑，往往跑不了这么快。
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