要不然 yào bù rán

otherwise; or else; or

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 4449th word

Definitions

  1. 1. otherwise
  2. 2. or else
  3. 3. or

Characters

Character Meaning
要 yào HSK 2
to want; going to (as future auxiliary); must
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
然 rán HSK 2
so; thus; like this