if not (conj.)
HSK 4
Traditional
否則
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Examples
否则，我们会迟到的。 fǒuzé, wǒmen huì chídào de. - Otherwise, we will be late.
你必须做你的作业，否则老师会扣分的。 nǐ bìxū zuò nǐ de zuòyè, fǒuzé lǎoshī huì kòufēn de. - You must do your homework, otherwise the teacher will deduct points.
你需要记住这些规则，否则你会受到处罚。 nǐ xūyào jìzhù zhèxiē guīzé, fǒuzé nǐ huì shòudào chǔfá. - You need to remember these rules, otherwise you will be punished.
你不去医院的话，否则会越来越严重的。 nǐ bù qù yīyuàn de huà, fǒuzé huì yuè lái yuè yánzhòng de. - If you don't go to the hospital, it will get worse and worse.
你应该尽快完成工作，否则老板会生气的。 nǐ yīnggāi jǐnkuài wánchéng gōngzuò, fǒuzé lǎobǎn huì shēngqì de. - You should finish the work as soon as possible, otherwise the boss will be angry.
Characters
则 zé - standard; norm; criterion | HSK 5
否 fǒu - (lit., at the end of a question) whether (or not) |