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要不然
yàoburán
Description
"要不然"用来说如果不这样做，就会有别的结果，常常放在句子中间。
"要不然" is used to indicate that if something is not done this way, there will be another result, often placed in the middle of a sentence.
它也可以用来给别人一个新的建议。
It can also be used to give someone a new suggestion.
Meanings
要不然yàoburán
otherwise; or else
快走吧，要不然会迟到。
Walk quickly, or you'll be late.
要不然yàoburán
how about; or (suggesting an alternative)
要不然我们明天再去？
How about we go tomorrow instead?
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
要 (if) + 不然 (not so), literally "if not so".
- Nuance
要不然 and 不然 are interchangeable; 否则 is more formal.
In videos
“Zhifei要不然我带你下车”
“要不然是不是人财两空啊对吧”
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