Chinese Traditional: 要是
Chinese Simplified: 要是
Pinyin: yao4 shi4
Zhuyin: ㄧㄠˋ ㄕˋ
English Meaning: if

Example Sentences:

要是我們有更多的錢就好了!
要是我们有更多的钱就好了!
yao4 shi4 wo3 men5 you3 geng4 duo1 de5 qian2 jiu4 hao3 le5!
If only we had more money!
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Related Words:

 

yào

1. to want, would like to 2. have to, must 3. important, vital 4. to ask for, to request 5. will, be going to (future tense)

Here: have to, must

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shì

1. yes 2. to be (is, are, am, was, were) 3. (formal) that 4. (old) this, this thing 5. (particle emphasizing the word following it) 6. (particle showing agreement) 7. true, correct

Here: yes, is

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