Difference between revisions of "Expressing "unless" with "chufei""
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除非 (chúfēi) can be used as a conjunction, and means "unless". 否则 (fǒuzé) or 不然 (bùrán) often appear in the following phrase, to form a construction meaning "''unless'' X, ''otherwise'' Y": | 除非 (chúfēi) can be used as a conjunction, and means "unless". 否则 (fǒuzé) or 不然 (bùrán) often appear in the following phrase, to form a construction meaning "''unless'' X, ''otherwise'' Y": | ||
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<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
除非 X ，否则/不然 Y | 除非 X ，否则/不然 Y | ||
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* <em>除非</em> 能 申请 到 银行 贷款，否则 我们 就 会 破产。 | * <em>除非</em> 能 申请 到 银行 贷款，否则 我们 就 会 破产。 | ||
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The sentences above can also be expressed in a "Y , 除非 X" pattern. The meanings of the sentences below are the same as above, the difference being that the sentences below place more emphasis on the part after 除非. | The sentences above can also be expressed in a "Y , 除非 X" pattern. The meanings of the sentences below are the same as above, the difference being that the sentences below place more emphasis on the part after 除非. | ||
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Y，除非 X | Y，除非 X | ||
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* 我们 会 破产，<em>除非</em> 能 申请 到 银行 贷款。 | * 我们 会 破产，<em>除非</em> 能 申请 到 银行 贷款。 | ||
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除非 is also used in the patterns below. The meaning expressed is the same as the sentences above, but below the "Y" part expresses what '''won't''' happen ''unless'' the 除非 condition is met. | 除非 is also used in the patterns below. The meaning expressed is the same as the sentences above, but below the "Y" part expresses what '''won't''' happen ''unless'' the 除非 condition is met. | ||
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除非 X，才 Y | 除非 X，才 Y | ||
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除非 (chúfēi) can be used as a conjunction, and means "unless". 否则 (fǒuzé) or 不然 (bùrán) often appear in the following phrase, to form a construction meaning "unless X, otherwise Y":
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Full Structure
除非 X ，否则/不然 Y
Examples
For example:
- 除非 你 表现 很 好，否则 老板 不 给 你 加薪。
- 除非 理由 很 充分，否则 公司 不 允许 员工 请假。
- 除非 希腊 债务 问题 得以 解决，不然 欧洲 的 经济 无法 恢复 正常。
- 除非 能 申请 到 银行 贷款，否则 我们 就 会 破产。
Simple Structure
The sentences above can also be expressed in a "Y , 除非 X" pattern. The meanings of the sentences below are the same as above, the difference being that the sentences below place more emphasis on the part after 除非.
Y，除非 X
Simple Examples
For example:
- 老板 不 给 你 加薪，除非 你 表现 很 好。
- 公司 不 允许 员工 请假，除非 理由 很 充分。
- 欧洲 的 经济 无法 恢复 正常，除非 希腊 债务 问题 得以 解决。
- 我们 会 破产，除非 能 申请 到 银行 贷款。
Structure with 才
除非 is also used in the patterns below. The meaning expressed is the same as the sentences above, but below the "Y" part expresses what won't happen unless the 除非 condition is met.
除非 X，才 Y
Examples with 才
For example:
- 除非 理由 很 充分，公司 才 允许 员工 请假。
- 除非 你 表现 很 好，老板 才 给 你 加薪。
- 除非 希腊 债务 问题 得以 解决，欧洲 的 经济 才 恢复 正常。
- 除非 能 申请 到 银行 贷款，我们 才 不 会 破产。
