Conditional Sentences with 要是

The structure 要是⋯⋯，（就）⋯⋯，否则⋯⋯ is used in Chinese to express conditional situations and their consequences. It can be translated to "If... (then)... otherwise..." in English.

• 要是 (yàoshi) means "if" and introduces the condition.
• 就 (jiù) is often used to indicate the result or consequence that follows the condition. It can be omitted in some contexts without changing the meaning.
• 否则 (fǒuzé) means "otherwise" and introduces an alternative consequence if the condition is not met.

Examples:

1. 要是他不去，我也不去了，否则我一个人去太危险了。

2. "If he doesn't go, I won't go either; otherwise, it would be too dangerous for me to go alone."

3. 要是明天下雨，我们就不去爬山了，否则会冻感冒的。

4. "If it rains tomorrow, we won't go hiking; otherwise, we might catch a cold."

5. 要是你不带包，我就带一个，否则买的东西没地方放。

6. "If you don't bring a bag, I'll bring one; otherwise, there will be no place to put the things we buy."

This structure is useful for discussing plans, making decisions, and outlining potential outcomes based on different scenarios.