不然 bùrán

1. bùrán conjunction or else; otherwise; if not
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '不然'; Guoyu '不然' 4)
2. bùrán adjective not so
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 不如此 (CC-CEDICT '不然'; Guoyu '不然' 1)
3. bùrán phrase is it possible that?
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 莫不是 (Guoyu '不然' 2)
4. bùrán phrase that is not ok
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 不行 (Guoyu '不然' 5)
5. bùrán phrase unhappy
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 不高兴 (Guoyu '不然' 6)

Also contained in

要不然 、 莫不然

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