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要不然

yào bù rán · yao bu ran

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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今(jīn)天(tiān)天(tiān)气(qì)很(hěn)冷(lěng)，您(nín)多(duō)穿(chuān)衣(yī)服(fu)吧(ba)，要(yào)不(bù)然(rán)会(huì)感(gǎn)冒(mào)的(de)。

It's really cold today. You should dress warmer or you might catch a cold.

我(wǒ)该(gāi)走(zǒu)了(le)，要(yào)不(bù)然(rán)我(wǒ)会(huì)迟(chí)到(dào)的(de)。

I have to go, otherwise I'll arrive late.

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