如果 rú guǒ
“if; in case; in the event that”
conjunction, verbHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
如果 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 819: 如果 rúguǒ — Level 3; official annotation 3 (连). PDF page 100
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 如果
如果 means "if" and introduces a condition. It usually starts the first clause, and the result clause often uses 就 or 会: 如果…, 就…. It is neutral and common in both spoken and written Chinese.
例句Example sentences
- 如果明天下雨，我们就不去公园了。rú guǒ míng tiān xià yǔ, wǒ men jiù bú qù gōng yuán le.If it rains tomorrow, we won't go to the park.
- 如果你有时间，请给我打电话。rú guǒ nǐ yǒu shí jiān, qǐng gěi wǒ dǎ diàn huà.If you have time, please call me.
- 如果我不知道答案，我会问你。rú guǒ wǒ bù zhī dao dá àn, wǒ huì wèn nǐ.If I don't know the answer, I will ask you.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗如果你去吗，我也去。
✓如果你去，我也去。
如果 introduces a condition, so the clause cannot end with the question particle 吗.
易混词Easily confused
如果vs要是
要是 also means "if" but is more colloquial and common in speaking; 如果 is neutral and common in both speech and writing.