Chinese Words of the week (4) 20/11/17 如果 rúguǒ if 就jiù just; right; precisely; then 所以suǒyǐ Therefore 给geǐ to give; to; for; for the benefit of; (introducing the recipient of an action) 已经yǐjīng already 如果你出钱，这个活儿我就干。 Rúguǒ nǐ chū qián, zhège huór wǒ jiù gàn. If you give me the money, I’ll do the work right away. 如果发生火警，波（119）一一九 电话。 Rúguǒ fāshēng huǒjǐng , bō yāoyāojǐu diànhuà. In case of fire, dial 119. 一直往前走，就在十字路口往右拐。 Yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu, jiù zài shízì lùkǒu wǎng yòu guǎi. Go straight on, then at the crossroad turn right. 大家就龙来烤火取暖。 Dàjiā jiù lǒng lái kǎohuǒ qǔnuǎn. Everyone gathered around the fire to get warm. (Implies people moved towards the fire) 因为天快黑了， 所以我要走了。 Yīnwèi tiān kuài hēi le, suǒyǐ wǒ yào zǒu le. It’s about to get dark, so I had better go. 他上星期送给她的花。 Tā shāng xīngqī sònggěi tā de huà. He gave her flowers last week. 他给她道歉了。 Tā gěi tā dàoqiàn le. She apologized to him. 我的自行车已经怀了 Wǒ de zìxīngchē yǐjīng huàile. My bike is already broken. 她已经三十五岁， 还没有结婚了。 Tā yǐjīng sānshíwǔ suì, hái méiyǒu jiéhūnle. She is already 35, and she still isn’t married.