HSK 5 HSK V5
Correct
除非
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Strokes
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Formula
1
除非……，才……
2
除非……否则（不然）……
3
除非……，才……，否则……
4
…… , 除非……
Definition
除非 is a Conjunction, means [only if, but for], it used to emphasize the only condition.
Example
除非……，才……
It means only under this condition will the desired result be produced.
除非……，才……
1
Chúfēi
除非
nǐ
你
yāoqǐng
邀请
,
tā
他
cái
才
huì
会
lái
来
。
He will come unless you invite him.
2
Chúfēi
除非
yīshēng
医生
kāi
开
de
的
yào
药
,
nǐ
你
cái
才
néng
能
chī
吃
。
You can take the medicine unless the doctor prescribes it.
除非……否则……
It means "this is the only way to get a certain result".
In this case, the structure "除非……，不然……" can also be used.
不然 is often used in spoken Chinese, while 否则 can be used in both spoken Chinese and written Chinese.
In this case, the structure "除非……，不然……" can also be used.
不然 is often used in spoken Chinese, while 否则 can be used in both spoken Chinese and written Chinese.
除非……否则（不然）……
3
Chúfēi
除非
nǐ
你
yāoqǐng
邀请
tā
他
,
fǒuzé
否则
tā
他
bùhuì
不会
lái
来
。
He won't come unless you invite him.
4
Chúfēi
除非
yīshēng
医生
kāi
开
de
的
yào
药
,
fǒuzé
否则
nǐ
你
bù
不
néng
能
chī
吃
。
You can't take the medicine unless the doctor prescribes it.
除非……，才……，否则……
The structure means only under this condition will the desired result be produced.
除非……，才……，否则……
5
Chúfēi
除非
nǐ
你
yāoqǐng
邀请
tā
他
,
tā
他
cái
才
huì
会
lái
来
,
fǒuzé
否则
tā
他
yīdìng
一定
bùhuì
不会
lái
来
。
He won't come unless you invite him.
6
Chúfēi
除非
míngtiān
明天
xiàyǔ
下雨
,
wǒmen
我们
cái
才
bù
不
qù
去
wánr
玩儿
,
fǒuzé
否则
wǒmen
我们
yīdìng
一定
huì
会
qù
去
。
We will go out unless it rains tomorrow.
…… , 除非……
In this structure, the result is presented first which can be produced only if the following condition is missing.
Or the following condition must be satisfied so that the preceding result can be avoided.
Or the following condition must be satisfied so that the preceding result can be avoided.
…… , 除非……
7
Tā
他
yīdìng
一定
bùhuì
不会
lái
来
,
chúfēi
除非
nǐ
你
yāoqǐng
邀请
tā
他
。
He won't come unless you invite him.
8
Tā
他
měitiān
每天
dōu
都
lái
来
shàngkè
上课
,
chúfēi
除非
shēngbìng
生病
le
了
。
He is in class every day unless he is sick.
Exercise
Fill in the blanks with 除非 and the conjunctions it collocate with:
1. （ ）是周末，他（ ）在家。
2. 你说的事我不相信，（ ）我自己亲眼看到。
3. （ ）坚持做运动，（ ）能减肥，（ ）会越来越胖。
4. （ ）你不告诉别人，我（ ）把这个秘密告诉你。
5. （ ）得到妈妈的同意，他（ ）能去游泳，（ ）不行。
6. 这篇文章太难了，（ ）老师解释，（ ）我一定看不懂。
7. 你给我发e-mail，我一定会回，（ ）我没有收到。
8. 我决定下个月去旅行，（ ）突然发生很重要的事。