Definition
如其 is a formal, literary conjunction with two main uses: as a conditional meaning 'if' or 'provided that', and as a topic shifter meaning 'as for' or 'as to'. You'll encounter it in written or formal spoken Chinese, especially in older texts or legal-style language. It is less common in everyday conversation than 如果 or 假如.
conj.
(conjunction, conditional) ifprovided that(conjunction, topical) as foras to
Examples
- 如其，。rú jī míngtiān bú xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù qù jiāoyóu.If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go on an outing.
- 如其，。rú jī nǐ fāngbiàn, qǐng jǐnkuài huífù.If it's convenient for you, please reply as soon as possible.
- 如其，。rú jī jiàoyù wèntí, wǒmen xūyào gèng duō tóurù.As for the education issue, we need more investment.
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