要不

yào bù · yao bu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. otherwise
  2. or else
  3. how about...?
  4. either... (or...)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)快(kuài)点(diǎn)走(zǒu)吧(ba),要(yào)不(bú)就(jiù)迟(chí)到(dào)了(le)。

Let's hurry up, otherwise we'll be late.

02

要(yào)不(bù)我(wǒ)们(men)明(míng)天(tiān)再(zài)去(qù),今(jīn)天(tiān)太(tài)晚(wǎn)了(le)。

How about we go tomorrow instead? It's too late today.

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