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倘若

tǎngruò

if; supposing

A traveler with a stick hesitates at a fork between two mountain paths.
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Characters in this word

倘 tǎng

Strokes
10
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 尚 still, yet
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 倘

若 ruò

Strokes
8
Radical
艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
Made of
艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 右 right

Example phrases

  • 倘若证据链无法闭合,任何结论都只能停留在推测层面。 Tǎngruò zhèngjùliàn wúfǎ bìhé, rènhé jiélùn dōu zhǐ néng tíngliú zài tuīcè céngmiàn. If the chain of evidence cannot be closed, any conclusion can only remain at the level of speculation.
  • 倘若明天天气不好,我们就把活动改到下周举行。 Tǎngruò míngtiān tiānqì bù hǎo, wǒmen jiù bǎ huódòng gǎi dào xiàzhōu jǔxíng. If the weather is bad tomorrow, we will move the event to next week.
  • 倘若您遇到任何困难,请随时与我们联系。 Tǎngruò nín yùdào rènhé kùnnan, qǐng suíshí yǔ wǒmen liánxì. If you encounter any difficulties, please contact us at any time.

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