HSK 5 HSK V4
Correct
不然
/ bùrán /
Strokes
Definition
not so/no/or else/otherwise/if not/How about ...?
Example
As an Adjective
not so
1
Qíshíbùrán
其实不然
。
Actually that's not the case.
As an Adjective
［used at the beginning of a negative remark］ no
2
Bùrán
不然
,
qíngkuàng
情况
bù
不
xiàng
像
tā
他
shuō
说
de
的
nàyàng
那样
yánzhòng
严重
。
No, it's not so serious as he described.
As a Conjunction
or (else); otherwise; if not
3
Tā
她
wǎnshang
晚上
bú
不
shi
是
dúshū
读书
,
jiùshì
就是
xiě
写
dōngxī
东西
,
zài
再
bùrán
不然
jiù
就
shì
是
tīng
听
yīnyuè
音乐
。
She reads, writes or listens to music in the evening.
4
Kuài
快
diǎnr
点儿
zǒu
走
bā
吧
!
Bùrán
不然
jiùyào
就要
chídào
迟到
le
了
。
Speed up, or we'll be late.