Conj.not the case; otherwise

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 不然.
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Character Breakdown

不然 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 不然 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 不然 with other words naturally.
Subject + Verbwith
rán
jiù
wǎn
liǎo
neutral
otherwise it will be late
Idiom
rán
de
huà
neutral
otherwise
yào
rán
informalSpoken
or else
Adverb + Verbwith
zài
rán
informalSpoken
or if not

Example Sentences with 不然

kuài
zǒu
ba
rán
yào
chí
dào
le
Hurry up and go, otherwise you'll be late.
men
cǎi
xíng
dòng
rán
shì
jiāng
chè
shī
kòng
We must take immediate action, otherwise the situation will spiral out of control.
nán
dào
rèn
wéi
de
jiě
shì
yǒu
wèn
ma
rán
wèi
jiā
dōu
zhì
Don't you think there's a problem with his explanation? Otherwise, why is everyone questioning it?
men
dài
sǎn
rán
xià
jiù
fán
le
We should bring an umbrella, otherwise it will be troublesome if it rains.
jué
fēi
yǒu
mào
fàn
rán
huì
shì
hòu
chéng
kěn
dào
qiàn
He definitely did not mean to offend, otherwise he wouldn't have sincerely apologized afterward.
yào
me
qīn
jiě
shì
qīng
chǔ
rán
jiù
wěi
tuō
wèi
kào
de
dài
rén
Either you go and explain it clearly yourself, or you entrust a reliable agent to do it.
yīng
gāi
duō
liàn
rán
hěn
nán
tōng
guò
kǎo
shì
He should practice more, otherwise it will be difficult to pass the exam.
de
bīng
xiāng
de
niú
nǎi
wán
rán
míng
tiān
jiù
guò
le
Remember to finish the milk in the fridge, otherwise it will expire tomorrow.