不然

bù rán

HSK 5 conjunction / （形）

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Meaning 释义

  1. not so
  2. no
  3. or else
  4. otherwise
  5. if not
  6. How about ...?

Definition data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0

In real sentences 真实例句

不然bùrán这样zhèyàng好不好hǎobuhǎo？

How about this instead?

Tatoeba #1637797

别bié太tài操心cāoxīn了le，不然bùrán会huì掉diào头发tóufa的de。

Don't worry too much, or you'll go bald.

Tatoeba #386584

快点kuàidiǎn，不然bùrán你nǐ就要jiùyào错过cuòguò火车huǒchē了le。

Hurry up, or you will miss the train.

Tatoeba #336859

小心xiǎoxīn点diǎn驾驶jiàshǐ，不然bùrán你nǐ就jiù麻烦máfan了le。

Be careful driving or you'll have problems.

Tatoeba #358181

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

不 bù HSK 1 再 zài HSK 1 才 cái HSK 3 前 qián HSK 1 不过 bù guò HSK 4 不要 bù yào HSK 1 不错 bù cuò HSK 2 位 wèi HSK 2

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