否则 fǒu zé

otherwise; if not; or (else)

HSK 42 charactersTrad. 否則
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How 否则 is written

fǒuto negate7 strokesFull guide →

Example sentences

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

  • 照所吩咐的做,否则你就会受罚。

    zhào suǒ fēn fù de zuò fǒu zé nǐ jiù huì shòu fá

    Do what you have been told, otherwise you will be punished.

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