的话

的話

dehuà

particle HSK 2 #2,221

Meanings

1 if (used after a conditional clause)

Characters

Examples

你想去的话，我们一起去。

Nǐ xiǎng qù dehuà, wǒmen yìqǐ qù.

If you want to go, we can go together.

下雨的话，我就不去了。

Xiàyǔ dehuà, wǒ jiù bú qù le.

If it rains, I won't go.

可以的话，请帮我一下。

Kěyǐ dehuà, qǐng bāng wǒ yíxià.

If possible, please help me.

Tips

grammar

的话 is placed after the condition to mean "if." It's more colloquial than 如果 and often used together: 如果你有时间的话... (If you have time...). The 的话 is optional but adds a softer, more conversational tone.

Stroke Order

的 de

话 huà