倘 tǎng if
if; supposing; in event of
怎么记住“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".
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
倘 = 亻 person + 尚 esteem
- 亻 person meaning
- 尚 esteem sound
The wedding planner, a person held in great esteem, writes three backup plans for the day, each one headed "if rain".
How it came to be
The person gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound.
用法
- '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.