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不然

bù rán
HSK 4

English Meaning

not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not; How about ...?

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你得谈 要不然我死了 我肯定拉上你
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但是我不跟死人谈生意

“But I don't do business with the dead.”

“You have to. If I die, you don't stay live either.”

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你跟谁说话呢

“Who the hell do you think you are talking to?”

《狂飙》 · crisis_and_conflict
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要不然就在 这藏书阁底下吧
HSK 4 00:01
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咱们这张照片啊 得换一个 有意义的地方拍

“we should pick a meaningful spot for the photo.”

“How about the library building?”

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这藏书阁 也有百十来年的历史了

“It's over a hundred years old.”

《小城大事》 · social_and_dating
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不然的话 到了新学校 适应了新环境
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我的建议是 毕业了之后 再转过去

“my suggestion is that she transfers after she graduates.”

“Otherwise, once she gets to a new school and adapts to the new environment,”

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紧接着毕业上初中 又面临一个适应过程

“she'll graduate and start middle school right away. She'll face another adjustment period.”

《生命树》 · family_and_home
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