only if; only when; unless (conj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
除非 (unaltered)
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Examples
除非下雨，否则我们不会取消计划。 chúfēi xiàyǔ, fǒuzé wǒmen bù huì qǔxiāo jìhuà - We won't cancel the plan unless it rains.
除非有重要的原因，否则他不会缺席会议。 chúfēi yǒu zhòngyào de yuányīn, fǒuzé tā bù huì quēxí huìyì - He won't miss the meeting unless there is an important reason.
除非你同意，否则我不会做这件事。 chúfēi nǐ tóngyì, fǒuzé wǒ bù huì zuò zhè jiàn shì - I won't do this unless you agree.
除非你付钱，否则我不会为你做任何事。 chúfēi nǐ fùqián, fǒuzé wǒ bù huì wèi nǐ zuò rènhé shì - I won't do anything for you unless you pay.
我不会轻易放弃，除非没有其他选择。 wǒ bù huì qīngyì fàngqì, chúfēi méiyǒu qítā xuǎnzé - I won't give up easily unless there is no other choice.
Characters
非 fēi - un-; non-; short for Africa | HSK 5
除 chú - get rid of; eliminate; remove | HSK 6