要是 … ，就 … (if — spoken)

"If…" — the spoken way

if要是yào shi … ，then / just就jiù … = "if …, then …" — a casual, spoken if如果rú guǒ.
if要是yào shito have time (to do sth)有空yǒu kòng，then / just就jiùto come来lái(suggestion)吧ba = "if you're free, come along."
if要是yào shi ≈ if如果rú guǒ, just more colloquial.

if要是yào shiyou你nǐtired累lèi了le，then就jiùrest休息xiū xi吧ba。

if要是yào shiyou你nǐrope累lèi(completed / change)了le，then / just就jiùrest休息xiū xī(suggestion)吧ba = "if you're tired, then rest."

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If you're tired, then rest: 要是你累了，____ 休息吧。

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要是 pairs with 就 in the result clause.

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要是 A，就 B — the spoken if, sealed by 就.

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要是 is closest to which word?

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if要是yào shi … ，then / just就jiù … — "if …, then …" (spoken)
if要是yào shito have time (to do sth)有空yǒu kòng，then / just就jiùto come来lái(suggestion)吧ba
if要是yào shi ≈ if如果rú guǒ, more colloquial