bù rán
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你要是现在不走，不然就来不及了。
nǐ yàoshi xiànzài bù zǒu, bùrán jiù lái bù jí le.
If you don't leave now, it will be too late.
你要是现在不买，不然以后就买不到了。
nǐ yàoshi xiànzài bù mǎi, bùrán yǐhòu jiù mǎi bù dào le.
If you don't buy it now, you won't be able to buy it later.
你要是现在不学习，不然以后就来不及了。
nǐ yàoshi xiànzài bù xuéxí, bùrán yǐhòu jiù lái bù jí le.
If you don't study now, it will be too late later.
否则 (fǒuzé)
otherwise
不然的话 (bùrán dehuà)
otherwise
The Chinese character 不然 (bùrán) is composed of two parts: 不 (bù) and 然 (rán). 不 is a negative particle that means "not" or "no". 然 is a suffix that indicates a state or condition. Together, 不然 means "otherwise" or "if not".The word 不然 is often used in conditional sentences. For example, the sentence 如果他不来，我就不去 (rúguǒ tā bù lái, wǒ jiù bù qù) means "If he doesn't come, I won't go". In this sentence, 不然 is used to indicate the condition that must be met in order for the speaker to go.不然 can also be used to express disagreement or objection. For example, the sentence 我不这么认为 (wǒ bù zhème rènwéi) means "I don't think so". In this sentence, 不然 is used to express the speaker's disagreement with the previous statement.不然 is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important word for HSK learners to know, as it is used frequently in both spoken and written Chinese.
