的話

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

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): dehuà

  (Zhuyin): ˙ㄉㄜ ㄏㄨㄚˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): dik¹ waa⁶, dik¹ waa^6-2

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: dehuà
    • Zhuyin: ˙ㄉㄜ ㄏㄨㄚˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: de̊huà
    • Wade–Giles: tê⁵-hua⁴
    • Yale: de-hwà
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: .dehuah
    • Palladius: дэхуа (dɛxua)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /d̥ə xwä⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: dik¹ waa⁶, dik¹ waa^6-2
    • Yale: dīk wah, dīk wá
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dik⁷ waa⁶, dik⁷ waa^6-2
    • Guangdong Romanization: dig¹ wa⁶, dig¹ wa^6-2
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tɪk̚⁵ waː²²/, /tɪk̚⁵ waː²²⁻³⁵/

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

• (Cantonese) 嘅話／嘅话