不然
bù rán
otherwise
HSK 5
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不
然
Definitions
ENotherwise
中连词
日さもなければ
한그렇지 않으면
Example Sentences
快走吧，不然就迟到了。
kuài zǒu ba, bù rán jiù chí dào le.
Let's go, otherwise we'll be late.
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What does 不然 mean in Chinese?+
不然 (bù rán) means "otherwise" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 不然?+
不然 is pronounced "bù rán" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 不然?+
不然 is an HSK 5 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 不然?+
不然 is composed of the characters: 不, 然.