不然 bù rán

not so

HSK 52 characters
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How 不然 is written

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How 不然 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 快点儿吧,不然就要迟到了。

    kuài diǎn ér ba bù rán jiù yào chí dào le

    Come along or we’ll be late.

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