如 (jyu4 | ru2) : if, as if, like, equal to

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如

jyu4

ru2

[1] if; supposing [2] as if [3] like; as [4] as good as; equal to [5] [v] follow (advice); listen to [6] [v] go to; arrive at [7] should; ought [8] on time; in time

Stroke count: 6

Level: 2

Radical: 女 (#38)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

如

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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兵敗如山倒 bing1 baai6 jyu4 saan1 dou2 bing1 bai4 ru2 shan1 dao3 = troops in defeat like a landslide; a beaten army in total collapse

如果 jyu4 gwo2 ru2 guo3 = if

如何 jyu4 ho4 ru2 he2 = how? 國

比如 bei2 jyu4 bi3 ru2 = for example; for instance

不如 bat1 jyu4 bu4 ru2 = why not...?; it's better to...

如今 jyu4 gam1 ru2 jin1 = now; this instance

如此 jyu4 ci2 ru2 ci3 = like this; like so; as such; in this manner. [粵]噉

如草 jyu4 cou2 ru2 cao3 = grassy

等如 dang2 jyu4 = to be equal to; equals

例如 lai6 jyu4 li4 ru2 = for example; for instance
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不如你試吓答啦？粵
Why don't you try to answer?
[^already a literal translation]

如果我唔係太攰，我會去買嘢。粵
If I'm not too tired, I will go shopping.

不如去雞記食早餐囉! 粵
Let's go to KFC have a breakfast.

如果下雪的話，我要堆雪人！國
If it snows I will make a snowman!

不如一齊去踢波。粵
Let's go and play football.

如果唔夠小心嘅話，放煙花就好危險粵
If [you're] not careful enough, setting off fireworks is dangerous.

如果有個人讚你嘅話，你要謙虛啲！粵
If someone praises you, you need to be more humble!

如果你有事的話 , 就不要來了。國
Don't come if you're busy.

如果你咁發脾氣嘅話，我就唔要陪你出街。粵
If you're still throwing a tantrum, I'm not going out with you.

如果你唔忙嘅話，你可唔可以幫我搬呢個櫃入去間房。粵
If you're not too busy, could you help me move this dressor into the bedroom?

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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