要不然
ㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄢˊ
“otherwise; or else; or; if not; if this is not the case.”
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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.
然
ㄖㄢˊ
correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly; yes; certainly; pledge; promise; burn; agree
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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
- 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)
- 不能ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊcannot; must not; should not; unable to; less capable; inferior ability
- 然後ㄖㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋthen; after that; afterwards; next
- 雖然ㄙㄨㄟ ㄖㄢˊalthough; even though; despite that; nevertheless; even so.
- 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.
- 主要ㄓㄨˇ ㄧㄠˋmain; principal; major; primary; most important