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The word "假如" is formed by combining the character "假", which carries meanings related to falsity or the hypothetical, with the character "如", which denotes likeness or condition; this pairing creates a compound where "假" establishes a hypothetical scenario and "如" reinforces its conditional nature, resulting in the meaning "if" or "suppose".

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假如你有空，请告诉我。

jiǎ rú nǐ yǒu kòng, qǐng gào sù wǒ.

If you have time, please tell me.

假如明天下雨，我们就不去公园了。

jiǎ rú míngtiān xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù bù qù gōngyuán le.

If it rains tomorrow, we won't go to the park.

假如你真的这么想，那就大胆去尝试吧。

jiǎ rú nǐ zhēn de zhème xiǎng, nà jiù dàdǎn qù chángshì ba.

If you really think so, then go ahead and give it a try.

假如生活中没有困难，那也就没有了进步的意义。

jiǎ rú shēnghuó zhōng méiyǒu kùnnán, nà yě jiù méiyǒu le jìnbù de yìyì.

If there were no difficulties in life, then there would be no meaning in progress.

假如你能站在他的角度思考，或许就能理解他的选择了。

jiǎ rú nǐ néng zhàn zài tā de jiǎodù sīkǎo, huòxǔ jiù néng lǐjiě tā de xuǎnzé le.

If you could think from his perspective, perhaps you could understand his choice.

Word Definition - 假如

jiǎ rú if; suppose that; supposing that

Individual Character Details

假 gēi, jiǎ, jià, jiǎ
如 rú