(fǒu zé) - otherwise, or else, if not in Mandarin
fǒuzéTraditional: 否則
HSK 4
#760 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
otherwise, or else, if not
Word origin
A compound of 否 (fou) 'not, negation' and 则 (ze) 'then, in that case'. Literally 'if not, then', hence 'otherwise'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 否 (fou, 'not') + 则 (ze, 'then')
Stroke order
否
则
Examples
，。
Hurry up, otherwise we will be late.
，。
You must study hard, or else you will regret it.
，。
Put on a hat, or else you will catch a cold.
,。
Hurry, otherwise you'll be late.
套,。
Wear a coat, otherwise you'll be cold.
否则 (fǒu zé) means otherwise, or else, if not. It is used as a conjunction in everyday Mandarin speech.
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