rúguǒ tā bù lái, wǒmen jiù míngtiān zài qù.

If she doesn’t come, we’ll go again tomorrow.

Breakdown of rúguǒ tā bù lái, wǒmen jiù míngtiān zài qù.

• 不bù: not
• 我们wǒmen: we
• 她tā: she
• 去qù: to go

Questions & Answers about rúguǒ tā bù lái, wǒmen jiù míngtiān zài qù.

What does the particle 就 (jiù) do here? Can I omit it?

就 marks the natural/quick consequence: “then/in that case.” In the pattern 如果…就…, it ties the condition to the result. You can omit it and the sentence is still correct: 她不来，我们明天再去. With 就, the link feels tighter and a bit more decisive.

Does 再 (zài) mean “again” here, or “later/instead”?

Here 再 means “at another time/later,” often translating as “instead/another time.” It doesn’t have to imply you’ve already gone once; it can simply mean “we’ll postpone it.” Compare:

• 我们明天去 = We’ll go tomorrow (neutral).
• 我们明天再去 = We’ll go tomorrow instead/at another time (postponing).

Why is the order 明天再去? Could I say 再明天去 or 再去明天?

The natural order is time word before the verb and 再 directly before the verb: 明天 再 去. 再 modifies the verb and likes to sit right in front of it. 再明天去 and 再去明天 are ungrammatical in this sense.

Can I drop 如果 or 就?

Yes. All of these are fine (slightly different nuance/formality):

• 她不来，我们明天再去。
• 如果她不来，我们明天再去。
• 她不来，我们就明天再去。
• 要是她不来，我们就明天再去。
• 她不来的话，我们就明天再去。 Dropping 就 keeps the meaning, just a touch less pointed.