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不然

bù rán

HSK 5 2-character word

What 不然 means

1. not so
2. no
3. or else
4. otherwise
5. if not
6. How about ...?

The characters in 不然

• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 然ráncorrect; right; so

Example sentences

• 不然呢！
  What else!

Words containing 不然

• 要不然yào bù ránotherwise; or else; or
• 再不然zài bu ránotherwise; alternatively; or else
• 莫不然mò bù ránequally true for (all the rest); the same thing applies (for everyone)