How to Say ‘Unless’ in Simplified Chinese
除非
chú fēi
[chúfēi]
💬 Usage Tip: 除非 usually sets up a condition for what follows: 除非你道歉 'unless you apologize...' You'll often see it paired with a result after it, like 除非下雨，我们才不去.
Phrase Breakdown
除非
chú fēi
[chúfēi]
unless
Except if a certain condition is met.
除非你找到遥控器，否则我们不能换频道。
Unless you find the remote control, we cannot change the channel.
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