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除非 Pronunciation and Pinyin

除非 Usage and Examples

unless; only if/when; except

我绝不告诉他们—除非你允许。

I won't tell them—not unless you say I can.

除非被逼迫,他坚决拒绝说英语。

He resolutely refused to speak English unless forced to.

The characters in 除非

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
除
chú10remove, eliminate, or divide
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong

More words starting with 除

  • chú除wéi为except for, excluding
  • chú除le了except; besides; apart from
  • chú除le了yǐ以wài外except for, other than
  • chú除yǐ以divided by
  • chú除què却Except for; other than; besides.
  • chú除qù去remove, exclude
  • chú除hào号division sign, division symbol
  • chú除míng名Expel, Strike off
  • chú除xī夕Chinese New Year's Eve, Lunar New Year's Eve
  • chú除xī夕yè夜New Year's Eve
  • chú除wài外except, excluding
  • chú除chén尘To remove dust.

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Questions about 除非

What does 除非 mean in Chinese?

除非 (chú fēi) means “unless; only if/when; except”.

How do you pronounce 除非?

除非 is pronounced chú fēi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “unless; only if/when; except” in Chinese?

“unless; only if/when; except” is 除非 (chú fēi) in Chinese.

How is 除非 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 除非, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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