要不

yào bu

otherwise; or else

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Definitions

ENotherwise; or else
要不(否则或者提出建议)
さもないと;それとも
그렇지 않으면; 아니면

Example Sentences

要不我们去看电影吧。

yào bu wǒ men qù kàn diàn yǐng ba.

How about we go see a movie?

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What does 要不 mean in Chinese?+

要不 (yào bu) means "otherwise; or else" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 要不?+

要不 is pronounced "yào bu" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 要不?+

要不 is an HSK 5 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 要不?+

要不 is composed of the characters: 要, 不.

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