HSK 5 HSK V5
Correct
除非
/ chúfēi /
Strokes
Definition
only if (..., or otherwise, ...)/only when/only in the case that/unless
Example
As a Conjunction
only if; only when
1
Yào
要
xiǎng
想
rén
人
bùzhī
不知
,
chúfēijǐmòwéi
除非己莫为
。
Better not do it if you don't want others to know.
2
Chúfēi
除非
tiānqì
天气
fēicháng
非常
rè
热
,
bùrán
不然
tā
他
zǒngshì
总是
guān
关
zhāo
着
chuāng
窗
shuìjiào
睡觉
。
He always sleeps with the window shut unless it's really hot.
3
Chúfēi
除非
dédào
得到
yīshēng
医生
de
的
yǔnxǔ
允许
,
fǒuzé
否则
bìngrén
病人
bù
不
kěyǐ
可以
xiàchuáng
下床
zǒudòng
走动
。
Only if the doctor has given permission is a patient allowed to get about/around.
As a Preposition
except; but; short of
4
Nā
那
tái
台
jīchuáng
机床
chúfēi
除非
tā
他
méi
没
rén
人
huì
会
kāi
开
。
No one can operate that machine tool except him.