要不然

yào bù rán

Dictionary entry

otherwise

What does 要不然 mean?

要不然 (yào bù rán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1otherwise

2or else

3or

Character breakdown

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要yāo(bound form) to demand; to coerce 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-然ráncorrect · right

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要不然

yào bù rán

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