What does 不然 mean in Chinese?

不然 (bù rán) means "not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not; How about ...?" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 不然?

不然 is pronounced "bù rán" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 不然?

不然 is an HSK Level 4 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 4).

What characters make up 不然?

不然 is made up of the characters 不, 然. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 不然?

You can practice writing 不然 using our stroke order tool.

不然 (bù rán) — not so | Chinese Dictionary

不然

bù rán

not so; no; or else; otherwise

HSK 4

Characters in This Word

不然

Definitions

not so
no
or else
otherwise
if not
How about ...?

Example Sentences

我们必须努力学习，不然会考不上大学。

Wǒmen bìxū nǔlì xuéxí, bùrán huì kǎo búshàng dàxué

We must study hard, otherwise we won't get into university

Related Words

要不(yào bù)— otherwise

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否则(fǒu zé)— if not

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要不然(yào bù rán)— otherwise

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一切向钱看(yī qiè xiàng qián kàn)— to put money above everything else

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Grammar Notes

Otherwise (否则)HSK 4

Statement/Condition, 否则 + Negative Consequence

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 4

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