if; supposing; in case
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesconjunction
if; supposing; in case; provided that
formalA formal or literary conjunction used to introduce hypothetical conditions. Often paired with 就, 那么, or 便 in the main clause. More formal than 如果.
Tǎng倘
shǐ使
bù不
jí及
zǎo早
yī医
zhì治
，
jiù就
huì会
biàn变
chéng成
wán顽
jí疾
。
If it is not treated early, it will become a chronic disease.
Tǎng倘
shǐ使
míng明
tiān天
xià下
yǔ雨
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
qǔ取
xiāo消
jiāo郊
yóu游
。
If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the outing.
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Tǎng倘
shǐ使
nǐ你
dāng当
shí时
tīng听
le了
wǒ我
de的
quàn劝
gào告
，
jiù就
bù不
huì会
xiàn陷
rù入
zhè这
zhǒng种
kùn困
jìng境
。
If you had heeded my advice then, you wouldn't be in such a predicament.
Tǎng倘
shǐ使
méi没
yǒu有
nǐ你
de的
bāng帮
zhù助
，
wǒ我
wú无
fǎ法
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
xiàng项
rèn任
wù务
。
If it weren't for your help, I couldn't have completed this task.