MEANING/意义
    除非
      
  • chú fēi
      
    sound for pinyin
      
      1
      
    unless; only when; only in the case that; only if (..., or otherwise,...) 
    Type conjunction/连词  
        
      2
      
    unless
    Type conjunction/连词  
        
EXAMPLES/列句
  • 除非...才...
      
      
    chú fēi ... cái ...
      
    sound for pinyin
    will...; Unless...; Only if...; ... (followed by a declarative sentence) 

  • 除非明天下大雪,会议才会取消。
      
      
    chú fēi míng tiān xià dà xuě ,huì yì cái huì qǔ xiāo .
      
    sound for pinyin
    Only if it snows heavily tomorrow will meeting be cancelled.; Unless it snows heavily tomorrow, the meeting will not be cancelled.
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