Home Chinese Grammar Grammar Points Grammar point: conditionals Saying "if" in Chinese, with 的话 (dehuà), 要是 (yàoshi), 如果 (rúguǒ) and the 就 (jiù) that usually answers them. Video lesson: 的话 (dehuà) for saying “if” in Mandarin Chinese grammar, part 1 of 2 The 要是…就 (yàoshi…jiù) construction in Chinese grammar Chinese grammar de hua (的话): expressing "if" in Chinese with de hua