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otherwise

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bu4ran2 bùrán

Meaning


Primary

otherwise

Alternatives

not so

Mnemonic


If something is 不 not 然 so, then it must be 不然 otherwise.

Usage


幸亏 你 提醒 我, 不然 我 就 忘 了。

Luckily you reminded me, otherwise I would have forgotten.

你 别 说 了, 不然 我 真 要 生气 了。

Don't say anything, otherwise I'll really be angry.