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AdverbsHSK 5

Expressing a last chance with 再不... 就...

Use 再不...就... to express that if you don't do something now, a negative consequence will follow. It combines urgency with a conditional 'if not... then...' meaning. Be careful not to forget 再, as omitting it changes the meaning to a simple negation.

Structure

Subj. + 再不 + [Action] + 就 + [Consequence] + （了）
The action after 再不 is urgent; the consequence is usually undesirable.

Examples

  • 你再不走，我就叫保安了。
    Nǐ zài bù zǒu, wǒ jiù jiào bǎo ān le.
    If you don't leave now, I'm going to call security.
  • 再不走我们开会就要迟到了。
    Zài bù zǒu wǒ men kāi huì jiù yào chí dào le.
    If we don't leave now, we will be late for our meeting.
  • 你再不努力，你就会被淘汰。
    Nǐ zài bù nǔ lì, nǐ jiù huì bèi táo tài.
    If you don't start working hard, you're going to get eliminated.
  • 火车快开了，再不检票就来不及了。
    Huǒ chē kuài kāi le, zài bù jiǎn piào jiù lái bù jí le.
    The train is about to leave! If we don't get our tickets checked now, we're not going to make it.
  • 你再不学习，下个月就没有生活费了。
    Nǐ zài bù xué xí, xià ge yuè jiù méi yǒu shēng huó fèi le.
    If you don't study, you won't have an allowance to live on next month.

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