if; supposing; in case
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1 sense · 3 examplesconjunction
if; supposing; in the event that
formalA formal and literary equivalent of 如果, often used in written Chinese or formal speech to introduce conditional clauses.
Tǎng倘
huò或
nǐ你
gǎi改
biàn变
zhǔ主
yi意
，
qǐng请
tí提
qián前
gào告
sù诉
wǒ我
。
If you change your mind, please let me know in advance.
Tǎng倘
huò或
míng明
tiān天
xià下
yǔ雨
，
bǐ比
sài赛
jiāng将
huì会
yán延
qī期
jǔ举
xíng行
。
If it rains tomorrow, the match will be postponed.
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Tǎng倘
huò或
zhè这
shì是
zhēn真
de的
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
lì立
jí即
cǎi采
qǔ取
xíng行
dòng动
。
If this is true, we must take immediate action.