The Chinese word 否则 is a conjunction that means “otherwise” or “or else”. It is used to introduce the consequence or alternative action that will happen if a certain condition is not met. For example, “你必须完成这项任务，否则你会失去你的工作” means “You must complete this task, otherwise you will lose your job”.
Translation
Conjunction: otherwise
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 如果你不去上课，否则你会被开除 | rúguǒ nǐ bù qù shàngkè, fǒuzé nǐ huì bèi kāichú | If you don’t attend classes, otherwise you will be expelled |
| 我们需要赶快走，否则会错过火车 | wǒmen xūyào gǎnkuài zǒu, fǒuzé huì cuòguò huǒchē | We need to hurry up and leave, otherwise we will miss the train |
| 如果你不好好学习，否则你的成绩会很差 | rúguǒ nǐ bù hǎohǎo xuéxí, fǒuzé nǐ de chéngjì huì hěn chà | If you don’t study hard, otherwise your grades will be very poor |
| 你需要戴上安全帽，否则你不能进入这个工地 | nǐ xūyào dài shàng ānquán mào, fǒuzé nǐ bùnéng jìnrù zhège gōngdì | You need to wear a safety helmet, otherwise you can’t enter this construction site |
| 如果你不按时交作业，否则你会被扣分 | rúguǒ nǐ bù ànshí jiāo zuòyè, fǒuzé nǐ huì bèi kòufēn | If you don’t submit your homework on time, otherwise you will be deducted points |
HSK
否则 is part of HSK Level 4 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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