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 or 不然 often appear in the following phrase, to form a construction meaning "unless X, otherwise 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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上面的句子也可以变成 “Y , 除非 X ” 结构,意思是一样的,但是和上面的结构相比,较多强调 “除非” 后面的内容。
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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.
  
 
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“除非” 还用于下面的结构,和上面的结构一样,表示相同的意思。但是 Y 部分需要表达和说话者意愿一致的意思。
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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.
  
 
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Revision as of 14:50, 2 August 2012

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 X ,否则/不然 Y

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。

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

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。

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

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。

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