要不是
要不是 HSK 7-9 進階級 · Level 3
- if it were not for
- but for
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Practice writing
Draw 要 (1 of 3) — 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
- 只要不是致命性的错误,失败也没关系 As long as it's not a fatal mistake, it is ok to fail.
- 要不是他这么磨磨蹭蹭,现在早做完了。 If he hadn't wasted time, he'd be finished by now.
- 要不是当初有内战,他们现在应该挺富裕了。 If it had not been for civil war, they would be wealthy now.
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