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* 今年 最后 一 次 优惠 , <em>再不</em> 抢 <em>就</em> 没 了 。<span class="pinyin">Jīnnián zuìhòu yī cì yōuhuì, <em>zài bù</em> qiǎng <em>jiù</em> méi le.</span><span class="trans">It's the final sale of the year. If you don't grab it, it'll be gone!</span>
 
* 今年 最后 一 次 优惠 , <em>再不</em> 抢 <em>就</em> 没 了 。<span class="pinyin">Jīnnián zuìhòu yī cì yōuhuì, <em>zài bù</em> qiǎng <em>jiù</em> méi le.</span><span class="trans">It's the final sale of the year. If you don't grab it, it'll be gone!</span>
* 再不 走 我们 开会 就 要 迟到 了。<span class="pinyin">Zài bù zǒu wǒmen kāihuì jiù yào chídào le.</span><span class="trans">If we don't leave now, we will be late for our meeting.</span>
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* <em>再不</em> 走 我们 开会 <em></em> 要 迟到 了。<span class="pinyin">Zài bù zǒu wǒmen kāihuì jiù yào chídào le.</span><span class="trans">If we don't leave now, we will be late for our meeting.</span>
* 火车 快 开 了,再不 检票 就 来不及 了。<span class="pinyin">Huǒchē kuài kāi le, zài bù ?? jiù láibují le.</span><span class="trans">The train is about to leave, and it will be too late if we don't check the tickets.</span>
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* 火车 快 开 了,<em>再不</em> 检票 <em></em> 来不及 了。<span class="pinyin">Huǒchē kuài kāi le, zài bù jiǎn piào jiù láibují le.</span><span class="trans">The train is about to leave, and it will be too late if we don't check the tickets.</span>
* 你 快 告诉 他,不 要 让 他 误会,再不 说 就 真的 误会 了。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kuài gàosu tā, bù yào ràng tā wùhuì, zài bù shuō jiù zhēnde wùhuì le.</span><span class="trans">Don't let him get the wrong idea, or he'll get the wrong idea.</span>
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* 你 快 告诉 他,不 要 让 他 误会,<em>再不</em> <em></em> 真的 误会 了。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kuài gàosu tā, bù yào ràng tā wùhuì, zài bù shuō jiù zhēnde wùhuì le.</span><span class="trans">Don't let him get the wrong idea, or he'll get the wrong idea.</span>
* 你 再不 学习,下 个 月 就 没有 生活费 了。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zài bù xuéxí, xià gè yuè jiù méiyǒu shēnghuófèi le.</span><span class="trans">If you don't study, you won't have money to live on next month.</span>
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* 你 <em>再不</em> 学习,下 个 月 <em></em> 没有 生活费 了。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zài bù xuéxí, xià gè yuè jiù méiyǒu shēnghuófèi le.</span><span class="trans">If you don't study, you won't have money to live on next month.</span>
* 你 再不 努力,你 就 会 被 淘汰。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zài bù nǔlì, nǐ jiù huì bèi táotài.</span><span class="trans">If you don't work hard, you'll be out of a job.</span>
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* 你 <em>再不</em> 努力,你 <em></em> 会 被 淘汰。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zài bù nǔlì, nǐ jiù huì bèi táotài.</span><span class="trans">If you don't work hard, you'll be out of a job.</span>
* 你 再不 打 电话,你 就 失去 这个 机会 了。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zài bù dǎ diànhuà, nǐ jiù shīqù zhège jīhuì le.</span><span class="trans">If you don't call, you'll lose this chance.</span>
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* 你 <em>再不</em> 打 电话,你 <em></em> 失去 这个 机会 了。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zài bù dǎ diànhuà, nǐ jiù shīqù zhège jīhuì le.</span><span class="trans">If you don't call, you'll lose this chance.</span>
* 我 再不 穿 羽绒服,我 就要 冻死 了。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài bù chuān yǔróngfú, wǒ jiùyào dòngsǐ le.</span><span class="trans">If I don't wear a down jacket, I'm going to freeze to death.</span>
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* 我 <em>再不</em> 穿 羽绒服,我 <em>就</em> 冻死 了。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài bù chuān yǔróngfú, wǒ jiùyào dòngsǐ le.</span><span class="trans">If I don't wear a down jacket, I'm going to freeze to death.</span>
* 你 再不 走,我 就要 叫 保安 了。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zài bù zǒu, wǒ jiùyào jiào bǎoān le.</span><span class="trans">If you don't leave, I'm going to call security.</span>
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* 你 <em>再不</em> 走,我 <em>就</em> 叫 保安 了。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zài bù zǒu, wǒ jiùyào jiào bǎoān le.</span><span class="trans">If you don't leave, I'm going to call security.</span>
* 如果 我们 现在 再不 去 旅游,以后 就 更 没有 机会 了。<span class="pinyin">Rúguǒ wǒmen xiànzài zài bù qù lǚyóu, yǐhòu jiù gèng méiyǒu jīhuì le.</span><span class="trans">If we don't travel now, we won't have a chance in the future.</span>
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* 如果 我们 现在 <em>再不</em> 去 旅游,以后 就 更 没有 机会 了。<span class="pinyin">Rúguǒ wǒmen xiànzài zài bù qù lǚyóu, yǐhòu jiù gèng méiyǒu jīhuì le.</span><span class="trans">If we don't travel now, we won't have a chance in the future.</span>
 
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When time is running out and you need to emphasize that someone needs to act now or else something bad is going to happen, that's when you know you need the pattern 再不…… 就…… (zàibù... jiù...)!

Structure

(Subj. +) 再不 …… 就 ……(了)

What comes right after 再不 is the action that needs to be taken now. What comes after 就 is the dire consequences which will immediately result is that action is not taken.

Examples

  • 今年 最后 一 次 优惠 , 再不 没 了 。Jīnnián zuìhòu yī cì yōuhuì, zài bù qiǎng jiù méi le.It's the final sale of the year. If you don't grab it, it'll be gone!
  • 再不 走 我们 开会 要 迟到 了。Zài bù zǒu wǒmen kāihuì jiù yào chídào le.If we don't leave now, we will be late for our meeting.
  • 火车 快 开 了,再不 检票 来不及 了。Huǒchē kuài kāi le, zài bù jiǎn piào jiù láibují le.The train is about to leave, and it will be too late if we don't check the tickets.
  • 你 快 告诉 他,不 要 让 他 误会,再不 真的 误会 了。Nǐ kuài gàosu tā, bù yào ràng tā wùhuì, zài bù shuō jiù zhēnde wùhuì le.Don't let him get the wrong idea, or he'll get the wrong idea.
  • 再不 学习,下 个 月 没有 生活费 了。Nǐ zài bù xuéxí, xià gè yuè jiù méiyǒu shēnghuófèi le.If you don't study, you won't have money to live on next month.
  • 再不 努力,你 会 被 淘汰。Nǐ zài bù nǔlì, nǐ jiù huì bèi táotài.If you don't work hard, you'll be out of a job.
  • 再不 打 电话,你 失去 这个 机会 了。Nǐ zài bù dǎ diànhuà, nǐ jiù shīqù zhège jīhuì le.If you don't call, you'll lose this chance.
  • 再不 穿 羽绒服,我 冻死 了。Wǒ zài bù chuān yǔróngfú, wǒ jiùyào dòngsǐ le.If I don't wear a down jacket, I'm going to freeze to death.
  • 再不 走,我 叫 保安 了。Nǐ zài bù zǒu, wǒ jiùyào jiào bǎoān le.If you don't leave, I'm going to call security.
  • 如果 我们 现在 再不 去 旅游,以后 就 更 没有 机会 了。Rúguǒ wǒmen xiànzài zài bù qù lǚyóu, yǐhòu jiù gèng méiyǒu jīhuì le.If we don't travel now, we won't have a chance in the future.

See Also

Sources and further reading

Books

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