created reference approved 不然 → 否则/否則 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不然 bùrán
否则 / 否則 fǒuzé
synonym
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created sense approved 不然 · bùrán · otherwise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不然
bùrán
otherwise
otherwise; if not; or else
不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 然 (literal) → 然 · rán · correct
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created sense approved 不然 · bùrán · not so — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不然
bùrán
not so
not the case; not so; used to express that the actual situation is different from what was previously mentioned or expected
不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 然 (literal) → 然 · rán · correct
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created sense approved 不然 · bùrán · no — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不然
bùrán
no
no; used as a polite or formal way to disagree with what someone has just said
不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 然 (literal) → 然 · rán · correct
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created sense approved 不然 · bùrán · could it be that — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不然
bùrán
could it be that
used in rhetorical questions to express doubt or suspicion; is it possible that; could it be
不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 然 (literal) → 然 · rán · correct
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created sense approved 不然 · bùrán · had better — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不然
bùrán
had better
had better; would be better to; used to suggest an alternative course of action
不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 然 (literal) → 然 · rán · correct
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created sense approved 不然 · bùrán · unhappy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不然
bùrán
unhappy
(literary) displeased; unhappy; dissatisfied
不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 然 (literal) → 然 · rán · correct
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created sense approved 不然 · bùrán · not work — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不然
bùrán
not work
(literary) to not work out; to be unfeasible; to fail to progress
不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 然 (literal) → 然 · rán · correct
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