yào
rán

HSK 6
common
conjunction

Meaning of 要不然

要不然 means otherwise; or else; or; or how about. Pronounced yào bù rán. HSK 6.

  • otherwise; or else
  • or; or how about

Definitions & Examples

men
děi
kuài
diǎn
zǒu
 
yào
rán
jiù
yào
chí
dào
le
 

We have to walk faster, otherwise we'll be late.

zuì
hǎo
xiàn
zài
chī
yào
 
yào
rán
wǎn
shang
huì
shāo
 

You'd better take the medicine now, or else you'll have a fever tonight.

chuāng
hu
guān
hǎo
 
yào
rán
wén
zi
huì
fēi
jìn
lái
 

Close the window properly, or mosquitoes will fly in.