不然

不然 rán ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄢˊ bat1 jin4 HSK 4 高階級 · Level 4

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

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 不 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 不然呢! What else!
  • 不然這樣好不好? How about this instead?
  • 停止,不然我就開槍了。 Stop, or I'll shoot.
  • 別動,不然我就開槍射你。 Don't move, or I'll shoot you.
  • 如果細究起來,實則不然。 If you begin to look at it more closely, actually, it is not.

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