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要不然
yào bù rán
otherwise, or else
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What does 要不然 mean?
要不然 (pinyin: yào bù rán) means otherwise, or else. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 要不然
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 要 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 不 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 然
The characters of 要不然
| 要 | yāo | to want (HSK 2) |
| 不 | bù | not (HSK 1) |
| 然 | rán | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 厌恶 | yàn wù | to detest, loathe |
| 惊奇 | jīng qí | astonishing, surprising |
| 时常 | shí cháng | often, frequently |
| 作弊 | zuò bì | to cheat (in an exam or game) |
| 就业 | jiù yè | employment/job |
| 引用 | yǐn yòng | to quote, to cite |
| 喜悦 | xǐ yuè | joy, delight |
| 可行 | kě xíng | feasible, viable |
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