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title: "Tangruo Meaning: 倘若 (tǎngruò) Means “if”"
description: "倘若 (tǎngruò) means “if; supposing”. Hear its tones, see what 倘 and 若 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tangruo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 倘若 mean?

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倘若 tǎngruò

## if; supposing

## It can also mean

- (formal) if; supposing

## Its characters

1. 倘 tǎng if
2. 若 ruò if

## In a sentence

倘若明天下雨，比赛就取消。 If it rains tomorrow, the game will be canceled.

**倘若**没有后来那次意想不到的调动，他大概会当一辈子经济学家。

From [拼音是谁发明的？ · Who invented pinyin? The story of Zhou Youguang](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/who-invented-pinyin-zhou-youguang#library-word-199-201)

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## More words with 倘 or 若

- [若干 ruògān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruogan)

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