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否则

否則
fǒu zé
HSK 4
if not, otherwise, else, or else
conjunction

Individual characters

否fǒu · to negate, to deny, not›则zé · conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause
HSK 5
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Example Sentences

你必须努力学习，否则你会失败。
nǐ bìxū nǔlì xuéxí ， fǒuzé nǐhuì shībài 。
You must study hard; otherwise, you will fail.
我们可以现在出发，否则我们会迟到。
wǒmen kěyǐ xiànzài chūfā ， fǒuzé wǒmen huì chídào 。
We can leave now; otherwise, we will be late.
请告诉我你的决定，否则我无法继续计划。
qǐng gàosù wǒ nǐde juédìng ， fǒuzé wǒ wúfǎ jìxù jìhuá 。
Please tell me your decision; otherwise, I cannot continue with the plan.

Words Starting With 否

否定fǒu dìng
to negate; negative (answer)
否认fǒu rèn
to declare to be untrue; to deny
否决fǒu jué
veto; to overrule; to veto; to reject

Words Ending With 则

原则yuán zé
principle; doctrine
规则guī zé
rule; regulation; rules and regulations
准则zhǔn zé
norm; standard; criterion

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Grammar Points

HSK 4
Expressing "unless" with "chufei"除非…不然除非…才+1