yào bù rán
otherwise
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你要是不喜欢，我就不买了。
nǐ yào shì bù xǐhuan, wǒ jiù bù mǎi le.
If you don't like it, I won't buy it.
你要是不来，我就走了。
nǐ yào shì bù lái, wǒ jiù zǒu le.
If you don't come, I'll leave.
你要是不信，我可以给你证明。
nǐ yào shì bù xìn, wǒ kěyǐ gěi nǐ zhèngmíng.
If you don't believe me, I can prove it to you.
否则 (fǒuzé)
otherwise
不然 (bùrán)
otherwise
The Chinese word 要不然 (yào bù rán) is a conjunction that means "otherwise" or "or else". It is composed of two characters: 要 (yào), which means "to want" or "to need", and 不然 (bù rán), which means "not so" or "otherwise". The word 要不然 is often used to express a warning or a threat, as in the sentence 要不然你就别来了 (yào bù rán nǐ jiù bié lái le), which means "If you don't do it, then don't come". It can also be used to express a suggestion or a recommendation, as in the sentence 你要不去看看他吧 (nǐ yào bù qù kàn kan tā ba), which means "Why don't you go and see him?" The word 要不然 is a versatile conjunction that can be used in a variety of contexts to express different meanings.
