除非

chúfēi

Traditional: 除非

HSK 5
#806 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

unless, only if

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Examples

Unless you apologize, I won't forgive you.

shān

Unless it rains, we will go hiking.

yāo

He won't come unless you invite him.

Unless it rains, we will all go.

Only if you apologise will I forgive you.

除非 (chú fēi) means unless, only if. It is used as a conjunction in everyday Mandarin speech.

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This word is part of lesson 17.