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Supposing with 倘若 — Chinese grammar (HSK 6)
倘若 + Condition，(Subject) + 就 / 便 + Result
倘若 (tǎngruò) means "if / supposing" and is a literary equivalent of 如果. It appears in formal writing, speeches and literature, and the result clause often uses 就 or the more literary 便. Using it in casual conversation sounds bookish.
Examples
| 倘若有机会，我便去看看。 Tǎngruò yǒu jīhuì, wǒ biàn qù kànkan. | Should the chance arise, I will go and see. | |
| 倘若没有大家的支持，我们不可能成功。 Tǎngruò méiyǒu dàjiā de zhīchí, wǒmen bù kěnéng chénggōng. | Without everyone's support, we could not succeed. | |
| 倘若你改变主意，就随时告诉我。 Tǎngruò nǐ gǎibiàn zhǔyi, jiù suíshí gàosu wǒ. | If you change your mind, let me know at any time. |