若 (joek6) — if; supposing; assuming in Cantonese
joekˍ₆若Mandarin Pinyin: ruo4
Meaning of 若
nounif; supposing; assuming
nounyou; your
nounappear; seem; as if
Example Sentences with 若
若果落雪，我會砌個雪人!
If it snows I will make a snowman!
若果你唔乖﹐聖誕老人就唔送禮物畀你
If you aren't a good boy, Santa won't bring you any presents.
若要人不知除非己莫為
[1] The best way to hide a misdeed is not to commit it. [2] What is done by night appears by day.
jeˍ₆若gwoˊ²果neiˏ₅你hangˊ²肯seon˗₃信。
If you are willing to believe.
jeˍ₆若gwoˊ²果taai˗₃太gwai˗₃貴zauˍ₆就maaiˏ₅買。
If it's too expensive, then buy it.
Words Containing 若
冷若冰霜laang5 joek6 bing1 soeng1
as cold as ice in manner; someone who is cold; aloof; distant
受寵若驚sau6 cung2 joek6 ging1
to feel overwhelmed by an unexpected favor; to feel unduly flattered
相若soeng1 joek6
similar; alike; akin; like
呆若木雞ngoi4 joek6 muk6 gai1
transfixed, dumbstruck, dumb as a wooden chicken
若是joek6 si6
if; supposing
神態自若san4 taai3 zi6 joek6
appear composed; appear calm and at ease
若然之joek6 jin4 zi1
if, in case, what if (also "若果")
固若金湯gu3 joek6 gam1 tong1
incredibly firm; utterly impregnable
假若gaa2 joek6
if; supposing; in case
若隱若現joek6 jan2 joek6 jin6
appear indistinctly
李若彤lei5 joek6 tung4
Carmen Lee Yeuk-tung, a Hong Kong actress
若然joek6 jin4
if
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