不然 (bù rán) — (conjunction) otherwise, or else; (colloquial, sentence-final) how about it? what else?

Definição

不然 is a conjunction meaning 'otherwise / if not' (e.g. 快走,不然迟到了) and, sentence-finally, a casual 'how about it?'. It is more colloquial than 否则; 要不是 is the 'if it weren't for' form.

conjunction
otherwiseor else(colloquial, sentence-final) how about it? what else?

Exemplos

  • 不然
    Nǐ zuì hǎo dài sǎn, bù rán huì lín shī.
    You'd better bring an umbrella, otherwise you'll get wet.
  • 不然
    Zán men qù kàn diàn yǐng, bù rán ne?
    Let's go watch a movie — how about it?
  • 不然
    bù rán De huà, wǒ jiù zì jǐ qù le.
    Otherwise, I'll go by myself.

Gramática

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