不然
bù rán
HSK 5
not so, no, or else, otherwise
conjunction
Example Sentences
你不去的话，我也不去，不然我们就会错过这个机会。
nǐ bùqù dehuà ， wǒyěbù qù ， bùrán wǒmen jiù huì cuòguò zhègè jīhuì 。
If you don't go, I won't go either, otherwise we will miss this opportunity.
他很忙，不然我会请他帮忙。
tā hěn máng ， bùrán wǒ huì qǐng tā bāngmáng 。
He is very busy; otherwise, I would ask him for help.
你最好把作业做完，不然老师会生气。
nǐ zuìhǎo bǎ zuòyè zuòwán ， bùrán lǎoshī huì shēngqì 。
You better finish your homework; otherwise, the teacher will get angry.
Individual Characters
Words Starting With 不
不客气bù kè qi
you're welcome; impolite; rude; blunt; don't mention it
不仅bù jǐn
not only (this one); not just (...) but also
不但bù dàn
not only (... but also...)
不得不bù dé bù
have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
不管bù guǎn
"no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter"
Words Ending With 然
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