倘 tǎng if
if; supposing; in event of
How to remember 倘: 亻 person + 尚 esteem = if. The wedding planner, a person held in great esteem, writes three backup plans for the day, each one headed "if rain".
Component breakdown
倘 = 亻 person + 尚 esteem
- 亻 person
- 尚 esteem
The wedding planner, a person held in great esteem, writes three backup plans for the day, each one headed "if rain".
How it is used
- 'If, supposing' - a written conditional - 倘若 (tǎngruò) / 倘使 (tǎngshǐ) if, in the event that.
- More formal than 如果/要是; you meet it in writing and set phrases, not casual speech.
- Usually pairs with a following 就/则 clause: 倘若下雨,就取消 if it rains, cancel.