MEANING/意义
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or else; otherwise; either this, or else...; or (comparing) ; how about...? (one choice or the other)Type conjunction/连词
要不
EXAMPLES/列句
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还好....，要不然....
fortunately ..., otherwise, ... (sth would have happened) -
您要不要试试？
Would you like to try it?
COMBINATIONS/组合
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要不是
but for; if it were not for
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要不得
inadvisable; intolerable
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要不然
or else; otherwise; or (comparing)
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要不要
do you want; would you like
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你要不说
if you won't say; if you haven't told
