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CHINESE WORD

bù rán

不然

otherwise

HSK 4
Numbered pinyin
bu4 ran2
English meanings
conj.: otherwise, if not, or else

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    kuài快zǒu走，bùrán不然wǎn晚le了。

    Hurry, or you'll be late.

  2. 02

    bùrán不然jiùsuàn就算le了。

    Otherwise, forget it.

  3. 03

    bùrán不然zěnme怎么xíng行。

    Otherwise it won't work.

  4. 04

    duō多liànxí练习，bùrán不然bù不huì会。

    Practice, or you won't learn.

  5. 05

    bùrán不然huì会hěn很máfan麻烦。

    Otherwise it'll be troublesome.

  6. 06

    bùrán不然ne呢？

    What else?

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