要不是

yào bu shì

Dictionary entry

if it were not for

What does 要不是 mean?

要不是 (yào bu shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1if it were not for

2but for

Character breakdown

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要yāo(bound form) to demand; to coerce 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-是shìto be (followed by substantives only) · correct; right; true

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How to pronounce 要不是

要不是

yào bu shì

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