的話

See also: 的话

Chinese
 
really and truly; aim; clear
really and truly; aim; clear; (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle); of
 
spoken words; speech; dialect
spoken words; speech; dialect; language; talk; conversation; what someone said
trad. (的話) 的 話
simp. (的话) 的 话

Pronunciation

Particle

的話

  1. optional particle put at the end of a conditional clause
    如果沒有人捐助的話，這個小孩就會永遠失明。 [MSC, trad.]
    如果没有人捐助的话，这个小孩就会永远失明。 [MSC, simp.]
    Rúguǒ méiyǒu rén juānzhù dehuà, zhè ge xiǎohái jiù huì yǒngyuǎn shīmíng. [Pinyin]
    If no one offers assistance this kid will become permanently blind.
    要是考試不及格的話，怎麼辦？ [MSC, trad.]
    要是考试不及格的话，怎么办？ [MSC, simp.]
    Yàoshi kǎoshì bù jígé dehuà, zěnme bàn? [Pinyin]
    If I don't pass my exams, what do I do?
    你今天出去的話，記得鎖上前門。 [MSC, trad.]
    你今天出去的话，记得锁上前门。 [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ jīntiān chūqù dehuà, jìde suǒshàng qiánmén. [Pinyin]
    If you go out today remember to lock the front door.

Usage notes
  • As per examples above, 的話／的话 (dehuà) may be used with or without 如果 (rúguǒ) or 要是 (yàoshi) at the beginning of the sentence.

Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 的話 (“(particle put at the end of a conditional clause)”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 的話
Mandarin Taiwan 的話
Cantonese Guangzhou 嘅話
Hong Kong 嘅話, 嘅
Hakka Meixian 個話
Southern Min Shantou 的話
Wu Shanghai 個閒話
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