<p>These are similar terms just as their english counterparts:  </p>

<p>如果 - In case<br>
要是 - If</p>

<p>必须 - Necessary<br>
要 - Need / require</p>

<p>报名 - Sign up<br>
注册 - Register  </p>

<p>查 - Check / Search<br>
检查 - inspection</p>

<p>读书 - Reading (in terms of Studying)<br>
看书 - Read a book</p>

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2015-01-22T17:06:58.423Z
2015-01-22T17:06:58.423Z
Alex
<p>要是
[yào shi]
if ； suppose ； in case</p>

<p>如果
[rú guǒ]
if ； in case ； in the event of ； supposing that ； in the event</p>

<p>汉语词语 词目：要是 拼音：yào shì 近义词：要是——如果 基本解释 [in case;if] ——用在偏正复句的偏句中，表示假设，相当于“如果”</p>

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2015-01-25T15:28:06.423Z
2015-01-25T15:28:06.423Z
Max Mandarin
<p>如果 - 要是: almost same, 如果 formal language, 要是 oral language.----</p>

<p>必须 - 要: 必须 is "must" very strong, 要 is "shall" not strong.----</p>

<p>报名 - 注册 same</p>

<p>查 - 检查 same, 查 is a short one of 检查</p>

<p>读书 - 看书  same</p>

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2015-01-23T00:47:18.503Z
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Max Mandarin
<p>What's the difference between these pairs of words? My book doesn't give a clear distinction between them.</p>

<p>如果 - 要是</p>

<p>必须 - 要</p>

<p>报名 - 注册</p>

<p>查 - 检查</p>

<p>读书 - 看书</p>

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Difference between these words
# Difference between these words

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-22)

What's the difference between these pairs of words? My book doesn't give a clear distinction between them.

如果 - 要是

必须 - 要

报名 - 注册

查 - 检查

读书 - 看书

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-22. Score: 6

These are similar terms just as their english counterparts:

如果 - In case  
要是 - If

必须 - Necessary  
要 - Need / require

报名 - Sign up  
注册 - Register

查 - Check / Search  
检查 - inspection

读书 - Reading (in terms of Studying)  
看书 - Read a book


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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-01-25. Score: 0

要是
[yào shi]
if ； suppose ； in case

如果
[rú guǒ]
if ； in case ； in the event of ； supposing that ； in the event

汉语词语 词目：要是 拼音：yào shì 近义词：要是——如果 基本解释 [in case;if] ——用在偏正复句的偏句中，表示假设，相当于“如果”


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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-01-22. Score: -3

如果 - 要是: almost same, 如果 formal language, 要是 oral language.----

必须 - 要: 必须 is "must" very strong, 要 is "shall" not strong.----

报名 - 注册 same

查 - 检查 same, 查 is a short one of 检查

读书 - 看书 same


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