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不然
bù rán
otherwise, or else
HSK 5Legendary
What does 不然 mean?
不然 (pinyin: bù rán) means otherwise, or else. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 不然
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 不 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 然
The characters of 不然
| 不 | bù | not (HSK 1) |
| 然 | rán | component character |
Related HSK 5 words
| 嫁 | jià | to marry (for a woman) |
| 企业 | qǐ yè | enterprise, company |
| 胸 | xiōng | chest, breast |
| 资格 | zī gé | qualification, eligibility |
| 娱乐 | yú lè | entertainment |
| 尽量 | jǐn liàng | as much as possible |
| 凭 | píng | based on, by virtue of |
| 命运 | mìng yùn | fate, destiny |
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