倘若

tǎngruò

conjunction HSK 7-9 #21,150

Meanings

1 if
2 supposing
3 in the event that

Characters

Examples

倘若明天下雨，我们就取消活动。

Tǎngruò míngtiān xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù qǔxiāo huódòng.

If it rains tomorrow, we'll cancel the activity.

倘若你早点告诉我，事情不会这样。

Tǎngruò nǐ zǎodiǎn gàosu wǒ, shìqíng búhuì zhèyàng.

If you had told me earlier, things wouldn't be like this.

Tips

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倘若 is more literary and formal than 如果. Often used in written Chinese or formal speech.

Stroke Order

倘 tǎng

若 ruò