One of the benefits of Chinese is that the grammar is often very logical and concise. In this article, we look at the "如果...,就..." (rúguǒ..., jiù...) structure. We will also look at uses "的话" (dehuà).

Simple Structure with just 如果 
"如果..., 就..." is an often-used pattern that is utilized in the same way that "If..., then..." is in English.

如果+statement+就+result

Examples with just 如果 

Fuller Structure with 的话 
Although 如果 can be used to mean "if" all by itself, it's often used together with the phrase 的话 to create the "if" sandwich pattern.
如果+statement+的话，+就+result
Here's the slightly tricky thing: while you can use 如果 without 的话, it's also possible to dro the 如果 and just use the 的话 instead to mean "if." It's even possible to use neither, and let the "if" be completely implied.

Examples with 的话