否则 - Otherwise - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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HSK

otherwise

[t]

否

to negate

则

rule

fou3ze2 • fǒuzé

otherwise

or else

否则 Otherwise introduces the alternative by 否 negating the preceding 则 rule clause and telling what happens if you do not follow it.

快走，否则我们会迟到。

Hurry up, otherwise we will be late.

你要带伞，否则会淋湿。

You need to bring an umbrella, otherwise you will get wet.

幸好你提醒我，否则我就忘了。

Luckily you reminded me, otherwise I would have forgotten.