HSK 5 HSK V7-9
Correct
要不
/ yàobù /
Strokes
Definition
otherwise/or else/how about...?/either... (or...)
Example
As a Conjunction
otherwise; or else; or
1
Gǎnkuài
赶快
,
yàobù
要不
nǐ
你
jiù
就
huì
会
chídào
迟到
le
了
。
Hurry, or you'll be late.
2
Huíjiā
回家
qù
去
bā
吧
,
yàobù
要不
nǐ
你
māma
妈妈
huì
会
dānxīn
担心
de
的
。
Go home. Otherwise your mother will be worried.
As a Conjunction
either...or...
3
Zánmen
咱们
yào
要
bù
不
qù
去
tiàowǔ
跳舞
,
yàobù
要不
qù
去
tīng
听
yīnyuè
音乐
,
biéchù
别处
wǒ
我
bù
不
qù
去
。
Let's go either to the dance or to the concert. I won't go anywhere else.