yào​bù​rán HSK6

otherwise

要不然 yào​bù​rán
otherwise conjunction
otherwise; or else; used to indicate what will happen if a condition is not met

Remember to take an umbrella when you go out, otherwise you might get caught in the rain.

or conjunction
or; alternatively; used to suggest a different option or plan

要不然明天

yào​bù​rán míng​tiān zài lái ba.

Otherwise, you should just come back tomorrow.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
13.1 per million appears in 6% of films
Written text
6.91 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 6

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT