Definition
倘 is a formal, literary conjunction meaning 'if' or 'supposing', used mainly in written Chinese. However, the pinyin provided here is cháng, which is unusual for this sense — the standard reading for the 'if' meaning is tǎng (as in 倘若). The reading cháng normally appears in the compound 倘佯 (to stroll). This row's data appears to have a pinyin mismatch; learners should be aware that the common pronunciation for the conjunction is tǎng.
conj.
(literary conjunction) ifsupposingin case
Examples
- 倘,。cháng nǐ míngtiān bù lái, qǐng tíqián tōngzhī wǒ.If you don't come tomorrow, please let me know in advance.
- 倘,。cháng yǒu kùnnán, suíshí kěyǐ zhǎo wǒ bāngmáng.If you have any difficulties, feel free to ask me for help.
- 倘,。cháng tā tóngyì, wǒmen jiù àn jìhuà jìnxíng.If he agrees, we'll proceed according to plan.
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