Discussion of 假如 [jiǎ rú] if - Trainchinese

1 - 假如 indicates supportive relations. It is used in the first clause to indicate a supposition, and in the second clause we use the adverb 就 to point out the result produced from the supposition. 就 must appear after the subject and before the predicate of the clause (if there is a subject). For example: Example 1. 假如心灵是一个房间，双眼就是这个房间的窗户。 [phr] If one's heart were a room, his or her eyes would be the windows of this room. Sometimes 就 can be omitted. For example: Example 2. 假如你的行李过重了， 你得付额外的运费。 [phr] If your luggage is overweight, you'll have to pay extra. 假如 can also be omitted. For example: Example 3.想创新，就得打破常规。[phr] Breaking free from convention is a must for innovation. There are other conjunctions used in the same way as 假如, for example, 要是、如果、假使. The difference is that 要是 is mostly used in speaking, 如果 can be used both in speaking and writing. Being more formal, 假如 and 假使 are both used in writing. 2 - Are there any other words that mean the same thing as 假如 (jiǎrú)? 3 - When is 假如 (jiǎrú) appropriate to use? 4 - How is 假如 (jiǎrú) used in a sentence?

1. 假如（jiǎrú）一词用以表示支持性关系。在句首使用，用以表达一种假设，而在句末则通过副词‘就’来指出由假设所产生之结果。‘就’应位于主语之后、谓语之前（若存在主语）。例如：例一，若心灵为室，双眼便是此室之窗牖。[phr] 假若心灵为一室，则其目瞳即为此室之窗扉。有时‘就’可省略。例如：例二，若行李超重，须支付额外运费。[phr] 若行李过重，则须缴纳附加运费。‘假如’亦可省略。例如：例三，欲求创新，必当突破常规。[phr] 超越常规，乃创新之必需。此外，尚有若干连词与‘假如’用法相似，如‘要是’、‘如果’、‘假使’等。其中‘要是’多用于口语，‘如果’则可应用于口语与书面语，而‘假如’与‘假使’因其正式性，通常用于书面语中。2. 是否有其他词汇与‘假如’（jiǎrú）意义相同？3. 在何种情境下使用‘假如’（jiǎrú）是恰当的？4. ‘假如’（jiǎrú）如何在句子中运用？