Conj.only if; only when; unless

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Character Breakdown

除非 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 除非 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 除非 with other words naturally.
Idiomwith否则
chú
fēi
fǒu
neutral
unless... otherwise...
Conjunction + Subject + Verbwith同意
chú
fēi
tóng
neutral
unless you agree
Conjunction + Verb Phrasewith下雨
chú
fēi
xià
neutral
unless it rains
Conjunction + Noun Phrasewith情况
chú
fēi
shū
qíng
kuàng
formalWritten
unless special circumstances

Example Sentences with 除非

chú
fēi
xià
fǒu
men
gōng
yuán
Unless it rains, we will go to the park.
chú
fēi
qīn
xiàng
dào
qiàn
fǒu
huì
yuán
liàng
Only if you apologize to him in person will he forgive you.
chú
fēi
huò
dǒng
shì
huì
de
zhì
zhǔn
fǒu
gāi
àn
tōng
guò
Unless it receives unanimous approval from the board of directors, the proposal cannot be passed.
chú
fēi
xué
fǒu
kǎo
shì
hěn
nán
tōng
guò
Unless you study hard, it will be difficult to pass the exam.
chú
fēi
yǒu
jǐn
qíng
kuàng
fǒu
wèi
shén
me
néng
tuī
chí
huì
ne
Unless there is an emergency, why can't the meeting be postponed?
chú
fēi
zhǔ
dòng
lián
fǒu
jué
huì
zài
rǎo
Unless he contacts me first, I will definitely not disturb him again.
chú
fēi
yǒu
shū
qíng
kuàng
gōng
guī
dìng
yuán
gōng
zhǔn
shí
shàng
bān
Unless there are special circumstances, company policy requires employees to arrive at work on time.
chú
fēi
gōng
què
záo
zhèng
bìng
shuō
guān
fǒu
hěn
nán
yíng
sòng
Only if you provide conclusive evidence and convince the judge will it be possible to win the lawsuit.