2 Old HSK word(s): 要不 ** C yao4bu4 if-not/ otherwise/ or else/ or 要不然 ** C yao4buran2 if-not-so/ otherwise/ or else/ or
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要 necessary, essential / necessity
不 no, not / un- / negative prefix
然 yes, certainly / pledge, promise
or else, otherwise, if not otherwise, if not, or else 297 Conjunctions, contrary 转折连词 (zhuǎnzhé liáncí) 11 不然 [-] bùrán (not-this) or else, otherwise, if not: 住手!~我报警 了!Stop it! Or I’ll call the police. || 你得提前一个小时到机场, ~会赶不上 飞机. You have to arrive at the airport one hour in advance, otherwise you’ll miss the flight. '
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