要不是
ㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ
“if it were not for; but for; used to express a hypothetical condition that prevented something from happening.”
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要
ㄧㄠˋ
to want; to need; to ask for; important; must; should; will; shall; to demand; about to
不
ㄅㄨˋ
Function word; no; not; un-; negative prefix; used to form questions or emphasize a statement; sometimes used for rhythm.
是
ㄕˋ
To be; yes; correct; right; true; to affirm; to acknowledge; a surname; a thing; indeed.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 不會ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋwill not; not going to; cannot; not able to; (Tw) don't mention it; not at all
- 但是ㄉㄢˋ ㄕˋbut; however; yet; nevertheless; used to introduce a contrasting or limiting clause
- 重要ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄠˋimportant; significant; major; of great consequence; critical; essential; key
- 不同ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊnot the same; different; distinct; not alike.
- 需要ㄒㄩ ㄧㄠˋto need; to want; to require; to demand; a need or requirement
- 不過ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋonly; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway; cannot be more (after adjectives); extremely (after adjectives); unable to complete or bear (after verbs)
- 還是ㄏㄞˊ ㄕˋstill; nevertheless; or; had better; unexpectedly
- 不能ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊcannot; must not; should not; unable to; less capable; inferior ability
- 要求ㄧㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊto request; to demand; to require; a requirement; a condition asked for
- 只要ㄓˇ ㄧㄠˋso long as; provided; if; only need to; as long as a condition is met
- 不要ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄠˋdon't; must not; used to tell someone not to do something; a polite way to advise against an action.
- 是否ㄕˋ ㄈㄡˇwhether or not; if; used to introduce a yes–no question or indirect question; whether something is the case