How to say it in Chinese

If not in Chinese

if not · HSK 4

否则 fǒu zé

  1. 否 fǒu no
  2. 则 zé then

快点走,否则我们要迟到了。 Hurry up, or else we'll be late.

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How do you say if not in Chinese?

If not in Chinese is 否则 (fǒu zé).

Which word should I use?

Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.

Where do these words come from?

The CC-CEDICT dictionary’s meanings for the official HSK word list. A word is shown for an English word when that is one of its first meanings; the easiest word whose first meaning it is comes first.

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