的話 [－话]

Jyutping dik1 waa6
Pinyin de huà

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. if (coming after a conditional clause)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 連詞
    表示​假設
    used to indicate supposition, conditional clause
    • 今日落雨的話，我哋就冇得踢波。
      今日落雨的话，我哋就冇得踢波。
      gam1 jat6 lok6 jyu5 dik1 waa6, ngo5 dei6 zau6 mou5 dak1 tek3 bo1.
      If it rains today, we won't be able to play football.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. particle
    optional particle put at the end of a conditional clause
    (syn.) 嘅话, 嘅話
    • 要是考試不及格的話，怎麼辦？
      要是考试不及格的话，怎么办？
      yào shi kǎo shì bù jí gé de huà ， zěn me bàn ？
      If I don't pass my exams, what do I do?
    • 如果沒有人捐助的話，這個小孩就會永遠失明。
      如果没有人捐助的话，这个小孩就会永远失明。
      rú guǒ méi yǒu rén juān zhù de huà ， zhè ge xiǎo hái jiù huì yǒng yuǎn shī míng ．
      If no one offers assistance this kid will become permanently blind.
    • 你今天出去的話，記得鎖上前門。
      你今天出去的话，记得锁上前门。
      nǐ jīn tiān chū qù de huà ， jì de suǒ shàng qián mén ．
      If you go out today remember to lock the front door.
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #117
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这样做的话什么都不会改变的。
    這樣做的話什麼都不會改變的。
    zhè yàng zuò de huà shén me dōu bù huì gǎi biàn de 。
    • That won't change anything.
    • That will change nothing.
    • That doesn't change anything.
    • It won't change anything.
    • That'll change nothing.
  2. Mandarin
    那是我该说的话!
    那是我該說的話!
    nà shi wǒ gāi shuō de huà !
    • That's MY line!
    • That's my answer!
    • That's my line!
    • That's my line.
  3. Mandarin
    如果我可以像那样的话...
    如果我可以像那樣的話...
    rú guǒ wǒ kě yǐ xiàng nà yàng de huà ...
    • If I could be like that...
  4. Mandarin
    如果可能的话，我想环游世界。
    如果可能的話，我想環遊世界。
    rú guǒ kě néng de huà ， wǒ xiǎng huán yóu shì jiè 。
    • If possible, I'd like to travel around the world.
  5. Mandarin
    如果你需要笔的话，我借你一支。
    如果你需要筆的話，我借你一支。
    rú guǒ nǐ xū yào bǐ de huà ， wǒ jiè nǐ yī zhī 。
    • If you need a pen, I'll lend you one.
    • If you need a fountain pen, I will lend you one.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    俾老婆发现你讲大话的话，有排解释呀你。
    俾老婆發現你講大話的話，有排解釋呀你。
    bei2 lou5 po4 faat3 jin6 nei5 gong2 daai6 waa6 dik1 waa6, jau5 paai4 gaai2 sik1 aa3 nei5.
    • If you are found telling a lie by your wife, it will take you a long time to explain.
  2. Cantonese
    屋企停电的话，我要用手摸索离开间房嘅路。
    屋企停電的話，我要用手摸索離開間房嘅路。
    uk1 kei2 ting4 din6 ge3 waa6, ngo5 jiu3 jung6 sau2 mo2 sok3 lei4 hoi1 gaan1 fong2 ge3 lou6.
    • If the flat's power went out, I would need to feel my way out of the room.
  3. Cantonese
    今日落雨的话，我哋就冇得踢波。
    今日落雨的話，我哋就冇得踢波。
    gam1 jat6 lok6 jyu5 dik1 waa6, ngo5 dei6 zau6 mou5 dak1 tek3 bo1.
    • If it rains today, we won't be able to play football.
  4. Cantonese
    一般嚟讲，迟交功课要扣分。但系个学生病到交唔到功课的话就另当别论啦。
    一般嚟講，遲交功課要扣分。但係個學生病到交唔到功課的話就另當別論啦。
    jat1 bun1 lai4 gong2, ci4 gaau1 gung1 fo3 jiu3 kau3 fan1. daan6 hai6 go3 hok6 saang1 beng6 dou3 gaau1 m4 dou2 gung1 fo3 dik1 waa6 zau6 ling6 dong1 bit6 leon6 laa1.
    • Generally speaking, marks will be deducted for late submission of assignments. However, if the student was so sick that he/she couldn't submit his/her work, that would be treated differently.
  5. Cantonese
    你想插班的话，要考一个评核试先得。
    你想插班的話，要考一個評核試先得。
    nei5 soeng2 caap3 baan1 ge3 waa2, jiu3 haau2 jat1 go3 ping4 hat6 si5 sin1 dak1.
    • If you want to join the class in the middle of the course, you have to take a placement test.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他的话我听懂了。
    他的話我聽懂了。
    tā de huà wǒ tīng dǒng le ．
    • I understand what he said.
  2. Mandarin
    他说的话不可尽信。
    他説的話不可盡信。
    tā shuō de huà bù kě jìn xìn ．
    • You cannot believe everything he said.
  3. Mandarin
    的话
    的話
    de huà
    • particle put at the end of a conditional clause
  4. Mandarin
    这里有我一直想说给你听的话。
    這裏有我一直想説給你聽的話。
    zhè lǐ yǒu wǒ yī zhí xiǎng shuō gěi nǐ tīng de huà ．
    • Here are the words I've always wanted to say to you.
  5. Mandarin
    他说的话太艮。
    他說的話太艮。
    tā shuō de huà tài gěn ．
    • He put it too sharply.