要不然

yào bù ránㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄢˊ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    otherwise

  2. 2

    or else

  3. 3

    or

Examples

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我对这个政府的印象是,他们需要强一点儿的经济政策,要不然将来会遇到很大的问题。

我對這個政府的印象是,他們需要強一點兒的經濟政策,要不然將來會遇到很大的問題。

My impression of this government is that they need a more forceful economic policy, otherwise they'll encounter large problems in the future.

今天天气很冷,您多穿衣服吧,要不然会感冒的。

今天天氣很冷,您多穿衣服吧,要不然會感冒的。

It's really cold today. You should dress warmer or you might catch a cold.

我該走了,要不然我會遲到的。

I have to go, otherwise I'll arrive late.

別把菸頭往地上扔,要不然蟑螂會得癌症的。

Don't throw cigarette butts on the ground. Cockroaches might get cancer.